The Snake and The Swallow

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The Snake and The Swallow
Written and illustrated by Benjamin Martin
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The Snake and The Swallow Written and
Illustrated by Benjamin Martin 2013 This book
Is dedicated to my wonderful Nan, may you never
be scared of Snakes again!
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The snake went out for a slither in the heat of
the midday sun
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The swallow went out for a flutter on the cool
summer breeze
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The snake looked up into the sky and wondered
what it would be like to fly
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The swallow looked down upon the earth and
dreamed what it would feel like to rest upon the
ground
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Dear Ssssswallow the snake hissed how do you
fly so ssssswift and high?.
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With a flutter and a swish I rush through the
air, its what we swallows do said the swallow
darting about the sky.
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The swallows lot in life is to fly high and low,
catching the wind beneath its wings, majestically
soaring for days above the earth below. The
swallow loves to fly so much that it almost never
touches the ground.
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How does it feel to be up in the air all day?
asked the snake Its cool and fresh and free
said the Swallow as it glided up in front of the
sun.. Ssssssigh Sighed the snake that sounds
delightful.
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The snakes lot in life is to slip and slide
upon the earth, slinking through the grass and
down in the marshy land. The snake loves the
ground so much that he could never leave it and
take to the sky.
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Dear snake tweeted the sparrow how do you
slither so gracefully upon the ground? With a
twist and turn, my body glides across the soft
earth Said the snake
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The Swallow watched as the snake twisted its body
into knots and then with ease uncoiled itself.
How beautifully you move said the swallow I
could watch you every day
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You can replied the snake I am here every day
at midday, until the winter comes And I am
here too said the swallow until the winds carry
me south to warmer lands Then we ssssshall be
friends Said the snake yes said the swallow
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And so the Swallow and the Snake became old
friends. They met every day to appreciate one
anothers talents, talking until the sun was low
in the sky, sharing stories about their
adventures and planning new adventures for the
days to come. When the winter came and the days
grew shorter they would go their separate ways,
but always they would meet again in the spring
time, they could always depend upon that.
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THE END