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Tonight, I will be reading the ESOP for children.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

The Wolf and the Kid

There was once a little kid

whose growing horns made him think

he was a grown-up billy-goat

and able to take care of himself.

So one evening, when the flock started home

from the pasture and his mother called,

the kid paid no heed and kept right on nibbling the tender grass.

A little later, when he lifted his head, the flock was gone.

He was all alone. The sun was sinking. Low shadows came creeping over the ground. A chilly little wind came creeping with them, making scary noises in the grass. The kid shivered as he thought of the terrible wolf. Then he started wildly over the field, pleading for his mother. But not halfway

near a clump of trees, there was the wolf. The kid knew there was little hope for him.

Please, Mr. Wolf, he said trembling. I know you're going to eat me, but first, please pipe me a tune,

for I want to dance and be merry as long as I can.

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