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There was once a little comet who lived near the Milky Way! / She loved to wander out at night and jump about and play. / The mother of the comet was a very good old star- / She used to scold her reckless child for venturing out too far; / She told her of the ogre, Sun, who loved on stars to sup, / And who asked no better pastimes than gobbling comets up.
But instead of growing cautious and of showing proper fear, / The foolish little comet edged up near, and near, and near. / She switched her saucy tail along right where the Sun could see, / And flirted with old Mars and was bold as bold could be. / She laughed to scorn the quiet stars, who never frisked about; / She said there was no fun in life unless you ventured out.