Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 294
ckly as he could go. He slid down the bean-stalk all in haste,Not a moment would he stop; But when he came to the base of the stalk,The Giant appeared at the top. 276 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY And frightened was Jacks mother then,For the Giant was coming down, Swearing that when he touched the… … THE STORY OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 277 THE STORY OF LITTLE EED RIDING HOOD A LITTLE maiden, demure and good,Obtained the name of Red Riding Hood,Because of a cloak of red cloth rare,And a pretty hood that she used to wear. One day, her mother called her down.And said: You must go to yonder town;I…
Nursery rhymes
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