ent from field to field, and fromflower to flower, till the butterfly, attracted bythe light streaming from the kings dining-room,flew in at the open window. The king, queen, andnobles all strove to catch the butterfly, but could not, At length poor Tom, having neither saddle norbridle, slipped… … THE HISTORY OF TOM THI;MB.TOLD IN PICTURES. THE HEART OF OAK BOOKS. 47
Nursery rhymes · Fairy tales
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