danced over to him and formed a ring around him while they sang:

"Who is it never, never hurries?
Who is it never, never worries?
Who is it does just what he pleases,
Just like us Merry Little Breezes?
Jimmy Skunk! Jimmy Skunk!"

Now not so far away but that he could hear them very plainly sat Peter
Rabbit, just finishing his breakfast in a sweet-clover patch. He sat
up very straight, so as to hear better. Of course some of the Merry
Little Breezes saw him right away. They left Jimmy to come over and
dance in a circle around Peter, for Peter is a great favorite with
them. And as they danced they sang:

"Who is it hops and skips and jumps?
Who is it sometimes loudly thumps?
Who is it dearly loves to play,
But when there's danger runs away?
Peter Rabbit! Peter Rabbit!"

Peter grinned good-naturedly. He is quite used to being laughed at for
always running away, and he doesn't mind it in the least.

"When danger's near, who runs away will live to run another day,"
retorted Peter promptly. Then he began the maddest kind of a frolic
with the Merry Little Breezes until they and he were quite tired out
and ready for a good rest.

"I wish," said Peter, as he stretched himself out in the middle of the