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 332
young, has learned to think,That clothes look spoiled with spots of ink. Perhaps some little girl may ask^If Lydia always learns her task;AVith pleasure I can answer this.Because with truth I answei, Yes. The Cowslij) THE PURLOINER As Joe w^as at play, \ear the cupboard one day.When he thought no… … What Joe was about.His mother found out,When she looked at his fingers and thumbs. And when they had dined. Said to Joe, • You will find,It is better to let things alone; These plums and these pears, Xo naughty boy shares.Who meddles with fruit not his own.* T/ie CoicsUxj TUK LETTER 313
Nursery rhymes
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