Sowerby, J. G. (John G.), Crane, Thomas Frederick, 1844-1927 · London : printed and published by Marcus Ward & Co. · leaf 48
46 … BESS AND THE WATER-BABY. 1 HEY went a-fishing in the water clear,All four of them, just as tis pictured here,Each one a little taller than the other,Bess, Bridget, Deborah, and Hal, the brother :Most wisdom dwelt in Hal, as you may guess,Still growing less, until it ceased in Bess.Said Hal to his…
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