Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 453
Growler ! if he could but speak. He d tell (as well he might)How he would bear with many a freak,And wag his tail, and look so meek, And neither bark nor bite. Upon his back he lets you ride.All round and round the yard;And now, while sitting by your side.To have a bit of bread deniedIs really very… … THE LITTLE COWAED Why, heres a foolish httle man,Laugh at him, donkey, if you can;And eat, and dog, and cow, and calf,Come every one of you and laugh; 436 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY For, only think, he runs awayIf honest donkey does but bray!And when the bull begins to bellow,Hes like a crazy little…
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