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The brownies through the Union (1895)

Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924 · New York : Published by The Century Co. · leaf 47

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Not in tlie busy marts of men,Where people drive the crusty pen.Or every nerve within them strainIn the oermastering thirst for gain;But in the suburbs of the to-wn,From dark recesses peeping downUpon the people homeward boundTo pass the night in slimiber sound—T is there the Brownies wait the… … THE BKOWNIES IN FLORIDA. They met one evening, by their plan,And all theh conversation ranOn lovely scenes in flood and fieldThat Southern countries often yield.Said one: T is called the Land of Flowers.There people doze tluough sunny hours,And all the path they care to treadIs from their table to…

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