Cary, Alice, 1820-1871, Cary, Phoebe, 1824-1871, [from old catalog] joint author, Clemmer, Mary, 1839-1884 ed · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 105
THE WISE FAIRY. Once, in a rough, wild country,On the other side of the sea, There lived a dear little fairy,And her home was in a tree. A dear little, queer little fairy,And as rich as she could be. … To northward and to southward,She could overlook the land, And that was why she had her houseIn a tree, you understand. For she was the friend of the friendless,And her heart was in her hand. The Wise Fairy. 91 And when she saw poor women Patiently, day by day,Spinning, spinning, and spinning Their…
Children's poetry, American
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