Jack and the bean-stalk : English hexameters (1886)
Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson, Baron, 1852-1928, Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886, ill · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 28
I AM A FAIRY. A shape from the island waved him a signal,Waved with a shining hand, and Jack with an humble obeisanceCrawld to the shape, who remarkd, I gave those beans to ye, darling.I am a fairy, a friend to ye, Jack ; See yonder a GiantLives, who slew your own good father, see what a fortress !… … I Iii a moment passd to the kitchen Led by the savoury smell. This Giants wife with aladle Basted a young elephant (Jacks namesake shriekd andturnd it). Back Jack shrank in alarm : with fat cheeks peony-bulbous, Ladle in hand, she stood, and spake in a tone of amuse-ment : Oh! what a crampd-up,…
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