Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924 · New York, The Century co · leaf 118
Said one: Sometimes a savage beastWill pluck an ostrich for his feast,And then these feathers, long and grand,Are scattered freely on the sand;But whosoever gives him chaseMust earn his breakfast by the race,And has an appetite, no doubt,Before the banquet is laid out, THE BROWNIES IN ARABIA. … For this is something famed for speed, A match for the Arabian steed, When both a lively interest feel, One spurred by fear, and one by steel. Now, while some held it on the ground, The other Brownies gathered round And took such plumes as pleased them best To cany as a handsome crest. Said one:…
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