Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 225
her attend. For she made with some boards an open nest, For a roof took the lid of a box;Then quietly laid herself down for a rest. And thought she was safe from the Fox. But Reynard, in taking an evening run.Soon scented the goose near the pond; Thought he, ^Xow Ill have some supper and fun.For of… … Her sisters at home felt anxious and low, When Gobble did not appear.And Goosey, determined her fate to know. Went and sought all the field far and near. At last she descried poor Gobbles head.And some feathers not far apart. 208 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY So she told Ganderee she had found her…
Nursery rhymes
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