Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 273
^ St. George, said the king, you re a messenger fine:Why comes not to court this fair marquis of mine ?Now, hasten, Sir AValter, and bid, do you see?The Chancellor of the Exchequer come unto me. PUSS IN BOOTS ^do He came — My Lord Chancellor, fill up yon sackWith what gold the game-keeper can bear… … ^56 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY YI By nature generous, frank, and gayAnd proudly brave was William Grey.The village girls that tripped alongThe fragrant field at harvest tide,Would pause amid their peasant songAnd blushing archly glance aside.When Williams rich and mellow toneGave joyous echo to their…
Nursery rhymes
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