Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 56
nd crying, Let me loose! And, from behind the hollyhocks,Who should jump out but Mr. Fox!(The very same one, by the way,I alvwst caught the other day.)Soon as I nabbed him, in his fright,He dropped Miss Goose and took to flight40 Then after him like mad I flew, But—what could poor old Rover do? I… … note from mr. rufus fox to his ■cousin reynard. Dear Cousin: This is just to sayWhy dinner was postponed to-day,—The goose had failed us, that was all;Excuse, I beg, this hurried scrawl.Will write to-morrow to explain —41 Just now my paw is in such j)ainThat when I try to write it shocksMy nerves.…
Children's poetry, American
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