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Mr. Mushroom lived under  a . . .   (Where do you think?)

Author:  Louis Slobodkin Copyright Date:  1950 Publisher:  Macmillan

Under a MUSHROOM, of course! He was a little man Who wore green things And he ate (What do you think?) Why, MUSH, of course! And he had a little hat Like a little maple leaf And shoes like mint leaves And he drank . . . (What do you think?) MILK! Of course! He had a lot of friends Who lived nearby And their names were . . . (What do you think?) Mr. Mole, Mr. Mouse, Mr. Moth And Miss Mite. And of all his friends Mr. Mushroom loved one best. (Which one do you think?) Why, MISS MITE, of course! Because she was pretty. So one fine May day Mr. Mushroom asked Miss Mite An important question. (What do you think?) Why, he asked her To MARRY him and come and live Under his mushroom. And at first she said . . . (What do you think?) MAYBE! Then she said PERHAPS. And at last she said YES! So they were married. And to the wedding party They invited their friends. (Who were they?) Why, MR. MOLE, And MR. MOUSE And MR. MOTH, of course. And they ate big bowls of . . . (What do you think?) MUSH and MARSHMALLOWS And cake, of course. And they drank . . . (What do you think?) MILK! Of course. And they danced And danced . . . (What do you think?) The MINUET, of course! And they danced Out on the lawn Under the light of . . . (What do you think?) The MOON, . . . All through the night until . . . (When do you think?) MORNING! Then Mr. Mushroom And the new Mrs. Mushroom And all their friends Had some breakfast and they ate . . . (What do you think?) MUSH!! And they drank . . . (I'm sure you know) MILK! Of course. Then Mr. Mole, Mr. Mouse And Mr. Moth went home. And Mr. and Mrs. Mushroom Stayed happily under their mushroom (How long do you think?) FOREVER AND EVER! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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