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Fox in Socks

1. Knox on fox
in socks in box.

2. Socks on Knox
and Knox in box.

3. Socks on Knox
and Knox in box.
Fox in socks
on box on Knox.

4. Chicks with bricks come.
Chicks with blocks come.
Chicks with bricks and
blocks and clocks come.

5. Look, sir. Look, sir.
Mr. Knox, sir.
Let’s do tricks with
bricks and blocks, sir.
Let’s do tricks with
chicks and clocks, sir.

6. First, I’ll make a
quick trick brick stack.
Then I’ll make a
quick trick block stack.

7. You can make a
quick trick chick stack.
You can make a
quick trick clock stack.

8. And here’s a
new trick, Mr. Knox...
Socks on chicks
and chicks on fox.
Fox on clocks
on bricks and blocks.
Bricks and blocks
on Knox on box.

9. Now we come to
ticks and tocks, sir.
Try to say this
Mr. Knox, sir...

10. Clocks on fox tick.
Clocks on Knox tock.
Six sick bricks tick.
Six sick chicks tock.

11. Please, sir. I don’t
like this trick, sir.
My tongue isn’t
quick or slick, sir.
I get all those
ticks and clocks, sir,
mixed up with the
chicks and tocks, sir.
I can’t do it, Mr. Fox, sir.

12. I’m so sorry,
Mr. Knox, sir.

By Dr. Seuss