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The blue poetry book (1912)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill, Speed, Lancelot, 1860-1931, ill · New York, Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 26

An illustration from The blue poetry book, 1912, leaf 26 — , that fares like you, Well fed, and at his ease.Should wiser be than to pmsue jEach trifle that he sees. But you have killed a tiny bird.Which flew not till to-day. Against my orders, whom you heardForbidding you the prey. ON A SPANIEL CALLED BEAU Nor did you kill that you might eat, And ease a… … My dog! what remedy remains,Since, teach you all I can, I see 3ou, after all my pains.So much resemble man ? beaus reply Sir, when I flew to seize the birdIn spite of j-our command, A louder voice than yours I heard,And harder to withstand. You cried— Forbear ! —but in my breastA mightier cried—…

English poetry · Children's poetry

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