A Kid vowed to Jove, so might he
Find his herd, & his herd did he see
Soon, of lions the prey:
Then 'twas--"Get me away,
And a goat of the best take for fee."
How Often Would We Mend Our Wishes!
The Herdsman's Vows
Walter Crane
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