The Wind in the Willows, 1913

The Wind in the Willows, 1913
by Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932)
illustrated by Paul Bransom (1862-1985)
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Front Fly Leaf

It was the Water Rat

'Come on!' he said.
'We shall just have to walk it'

In panic, he began to run

Through the Wild Wood and the snow

Toad was a helpless prisoner
in the remotest dungeon

He lay prostrate in his misery on the floor

'It's a hard life, by all accounts',
murmured the Rat

Dwelling chiefly on his own cleverness,
and presence of mind in emergencies

The Badger said, 'Now then, follow me!'