Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 73
The Professor. Tell me, little violet white,If you will be so ])olite,Tell me how it came that youLost your pretty purple hue ? Were you blanched with suddenfears ? Were you bleached with fairiestears ?v,K» /=7— —. Or was Dame Nature (jut of blue,Violet, when she cameto you ? 58 The Violet. Tell…
Children's poetry, American
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