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Ballads for little folk (1874)

Cary, Alice, 1820-1871, Cary, Phoebe, 1824-1871, [from old catalog] joint author, Clemmer, Mary, 1839-1884 ed · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 76

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RECIPE FOR AN APPETITE. My lad, who sits at breakfast With forehead in a frown,Because the chop is under-done, And the fritter over-brown, — Just leave your dainty mincing,And take, to mend your fare, A slice of golden sunshine,And a cup of the morning air. And when you have eat and drunken, If you…

Children's poetry, American

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