The story of Little Black Sambo (3)

The story of Little Black Sambo (3)

And Little Black Sambo went on and by and by he met
another Tiger, and it said to him, 
"Little Black Sambo, I'm going to eat you up!" 

And Little Black Sambo said, "Oh! Please Mr. Tiger,
don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful little
Purple Shoes with Crimson Soles and Crimson Linings."

But the Tiger said, "What use would your shoes be to me?
I've got four feet, and you've got only two:
you haven't got enough shoes for me."

But Little Black Sambo said, "You could wear them
on your ears."
 
"So I could," said the Tiger:
"that's a very good idea. Give them to me, and 
I won't eat you this time." 

So the Tiger got poor Little Black Sambo's beautiful
little Purple Shoes with Crimson Soles and Crimson Linings,
and went away saying,
"NowI'm the grandest Tiger in the Jungle."


And by and by Little Black Sambo met another Tiger,
and it said to him,
"Little Black Sambo, I'm going to eat you up!" 

And Little Black Sambo said, 
"Oh! Please Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up,
and I'll give you my beautiful Green Umbrella." 


But the Tiger said, "How can I carry an umbrella, 
when I need all my paws for walking with?" 

"You could tie a knot on you tail, and carry it that way,"
said Little Black Sambo.

"So I could," said the Tiger.
"Give it to me, and I won't eat you this time." 

So he got poor Little Black Sambo's beautiful Green
Umbrella, and went away saying,
 "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the Jungle."


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