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And Nurse said—of course, the same as before.

And so the months and the years went by; George grew bigger, Alexander grew fatter, Nurse grew more and more comfortable, and Puck grew crosser and crosser. At last, one day, everybody woke up and said: "George Henry is eight years old to-morrow!"

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HAVE you seen the fairies ride

All down the magic glen?

Green jackets, red caps,

Teeny, weeny men!

Hearken to their music,

The winding of the horn!

Ta-tan-ta-ra-ta!

A fairy boy is born!

Mind you keep the doors shut

When they're riding by,

Lest you get some fairy dust

In your little eye.

If that were to happen,

In a flash you'd be

Changed into a fairy.

Goodness gracious me!

Green jackets, red caps,

See them trooping past.

Hear their bridles jingling—

Shut the door fast!

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George Grows Up

IT was not long before everybody knew all about it. George was going to have a party! Not an ordinary party, but a splendid one. There were invitations for all George's friends, both boys and girls; for Grandfather, Grandmother, uncles, aunts, and all kinds of grown-ups who could help to hand round the tea and cakes and let off fireworks when it grew dark.