Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston, New York : Houghton Miffin Company · leaf 229
. But he tumbled back, and against the wall Grazed his nose in a fearful way.Then, almost mad with the pain of his fall. He barked and ran slowly away. So Goosey laughed, and felt quite oerjoyedTo have thus escaped from all harm; But had she known how the fox was employed,She would have felt… … So he slyl} hgdited a bundle of straw.And made no more noise than a mouse. Then lifted himself u]) on his hind paws,And quickly set fire to the house. 210 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY ■T was soon in a blaze, and Goosey awoke With fright, ahnost ready to die,And, nearly smothered with heat and with…
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