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 62
tear bcdimmd his eye,To think how Fortune smiled on all except on his sad lot—As if he were by gracious Heaven neglected and forgot!The Merchant and his daughter too, fair Alice, markd his grief,And Avith a gentle womans heart, intent on kind relief,She bade him bring his Cat to try her fortune oer… … Hearing Bells. And as she sped far out of sight, his heart was like to break;His friend had gone that shared his crust, far sweeter for her sake.Humble his lot the Merchant knew, but knew not that the CookWith blows and cuffs the boy assaiTcl, and surly word and look;Until his life a burden seemed,…
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