Aunt Louisa's nursery favourite : comprising Diamonds and toads, Dick Whittington, Lily Sweetbriar, Uncle's farm yard (1870)
Valentine, L. (Laura), d. 1899, Kronheim, Joseph Martin, 1810-1896, Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901 · London : Frederick Warne and Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford and Co. · leaf 100
thing that entered her wise head Was My birthday, and party to-night! The first to arrive was Aunt Susan,Pale, pensive, and quiet, and fair; She brought a pearl locket for Lily;Inside was a piece of her hair. And while she bestowed it, dear AuntieBreathd over her darling a prayr, The Pearl of Great… … A warm kiss she gave to dear Lily,With a book bound in crimson and gold, And murmurd a prayr that her darlingMight be good, both when young and when old. And then Cousin Hector, the soldier,All bombast, moustachios, and scent, With a speech wherein nonsense abounded,Presented a watch made by Dent.…
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