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Verse 1

A grasshopper jumped on the sidewalk  {9}
While Jenny was skipping her rope   {8}
She kneeled to examine its thin wings   {9}
And then she decided to grope   {8}

Verse 2

But when Jenny picked up the insect   {9}
It driveled brown tobacco juice  {8}
She didn’t want bug juice on her hand  {9}
So she let the grasshopper loose {8}

Verse 3

Grasshopper’s long body   {6}
Antennae and eyes   {5}
Fascinated Jenny   {6}
Though she’d put it down   {5}
She cared ‘bout its safety   {6}
And where it was at   {5}
It looked like a snack for   {6}
A dog or a cat   {5}

Verse 4

Jenny pulled a twig from   {6}
The branch of a tree   {5}
Let insect climb on while   {6}
She cropped on a knee   {5}
Then rushed to the backyard   {6}
Where grass was quite long   {5}
Held twig to the ground so   {6}
Bug friend could climb on   {5}
To a tall   {3}
Blade of grass   {3}
Shiny light green   {4}
Hopeful grass   {3}
Would make bug   {3}
Harder to see   {4}

Verse 5

Into the high grass   {5}
Bug-bug crawled from the stick {6}
Hiding and eating   {5}
Damp blades lush and thick   {5}

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