Cary, Alice, 1820-1871, Cary, Phoebe, 1824-1871, [from old catalog] joint author, Clemmer, Mary, 1839-1884 ed · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 108
a salmon of goldRight out of his net would fall ; But what I have to tell youIs the strangest thing of all. If any ditcher, or fisher, Or child, or spinner old,Bought shoes for his feet, or bread to eat, Or a coat to keep from the cold,The gift of the good old fairyWas always trusty gold. But if a… … So, by and by the peopleGot open their stupid eyes 94 The Wise Fairy. We must learn to spend to some good end,They said, if we are wise ;Tis not in the gold we waste or hold,That a golden blessing: lies. f^A
Children's poetry, American
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