The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den, 28 For well he knew the silly Fly would soon be back again; 29 So he wove a subtle web in a little corner sly, 30 And set his table ready to dine upon the Fly. 31 Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing: 32 “Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver 33 wing; Your robes are green and purple, there’s a crest upon 34 your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine 35 Notes: are dull as lead.” 36 Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, 37 Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: 38 With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer 39 drew— Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and 40 purple hue; Thinking only of her crested head—poor 41 foolish thing! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and 42 fiercely held her fast. 43 He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den 44 within his little parlor—but she ne’er came out again! 45 The Spider and the Fly By: Mary Howitt Checking for Understanding
28 The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den, 29 For well he knew the silly Fly would soon be back again; 30 So he wove a subtle web in a little corner sly, 31 And set his table ready to dine upon the Fly. 32 Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing: 33 “Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver 34 wing; Your robes are green and purple, there’s a crest upon 35 your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine Notes: 36 are dull as lead.” 37 Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, 38 Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: 39 With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer 40 drew— Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and 41 purple hue; Thinking only of her crested head—poor 42 foolish thing! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and 43 fiercely held her fast. 44 He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den 45 within his little parlor—but she ne’er came out again! The Spider and the Fly By: Mary Howitt Checking for Understanding
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