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The Man In The Wilderness

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The Man In The Wilderness by Mother Goose

The man in the wilderness
    Asked me
How many strawberries
    Grew in the sea.
I answered him
    As I thought good,
As many as red herrings
    Grew in the wood.

Form: Nursery Rhyme

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