Bear, Gilly, Gabriel, Gilbert W · New York : Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co. · leaf 14
kin house . . . . An early morning peek Then it grew darker than midnight So they sat themselves on the flying sea-shell Take him away! ordered the King The whole leap took but a moment A young peasant girl came toward him There came floating toward him in midair The windows in the palace were… … *m<igc^,A.,.^~-.^ ^ «»<«^ NE day old— And all your life ahead of youHow I wish that plodding ICould be there instead of you I Tops and toys and picture hooks;Sliding ponds and summer brooks;Birds among the tree-tops green;Flowers thrusting to be seen—And about you, like a charmTo protect you,…
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