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 83
ur Cat to be.And now the Cat did soon perform such feats as neer were seen;Oh, how the scampering, mangled rats amused the King and Queen!Rich treasures now for Whittington were sent on board the ship,That, laden with a golden freight, did let her cables slip,And stood for England, while the breeze… … TJie Marriage. With gentle Alice for his bride, he stands before the priest,And after holy rites and vows comes next the wedding feast.The poor were feasted well, I ween, upon that happy day,And never from his door did go the poor uncheerd away.Lord Mayor of London spoke the bells—they spoke both…
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