The War of the Mushrooms

In ancient, bygone times, Tsar Gorokh waged war against the mushrooms.

The mushroom Boletus, the colonel over all mushrooms, sitting under an oak tree and watching over all the mushrooms, began to issue orders:

- Come, white mushrooms, to join me in war!

The white mushrooms refused:

- We are noble ladies of high rank! We will not go to war!

- Come, saffron milk caps, to join me in war! The saffron milk caps refused:

- We are strong and mighty men! We will not go to war!

- Come, pink mushrooms, to join me in war! The pink mushrooms refused.

- We, pink mushrooms, are old ladies! We will not go to war!

- Come, honey mushrooms, to join me in war! The honey mushrooms refused:

- Our legs are far too thin! We will not go to war!

- Come, milk mushrooms, to join me in war!

- We, milk mushrooms, are a friendly bunch! We will go to war!

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