Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 334
mpting to throw A very large stone, when it fell on her toe; The boys who were present, and saw what was done, Set up a loud laugh, and they called it fine fun. But I took her home, and the doctor soon came, And Agnes, I fear, will a long time be lame. And from morning till night, she laments very… … DANCING Oh, dear, I must wear my red slippers to-day,And where are my gloves, and my parasol, pray?Im always delighted when Friday is come,For I like dancing better than staying at home. But my mother says dancing was never designed.To be to positions and stepping confined;But dancing should teach…
Nursery rhymes
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