Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 233
the gooses wings flapped strangely about.And the noise was fearful to hear; And so bruised she felt, she was glad to get out.When she thought that the coast was clear. THE FOX AND THE GEESE So safely she reached her own home at noon,And the fox neer saw her that day; But after the fair he came very… … So the goose looked out in order to seeWhether Reynard was only in jest; Then, knowing that he in her power would be,She opened the door to her guest. 216 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY Ill hide you, she said, in my nice new churn. That will do very well, said he; And thank you for doing me this good…
Nursery rhymes
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