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 277
of heartWith gay disdain he shunned the dart. T will never do, cried gallant Will, My kindly brothers bid me shareThe profits of the ass and mill.But, no; 111 fortune seek elsewhere.Just then our friendly Puss appeared,AVinking his eyes so wise and weird.And on the table gravely toldPiece after… … Assured, but touched to «ee his pride,Will kindly drew him to his side,Again he vowed to trust him stillReceived the gold nor di-eamed of ill. And now the cat did (hiily biingIlis favorite birds to |)lease the ki nii 258 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY You see him b}^ the kitchen grate He stands in dignity…
Nursery rhymes
Internet Archive · New York Public Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
