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Little compliments of the season, and other tiny rhymes for tiny readers. Simple verses, original, selected and translated, for namedays, birthdays, Christmas, New Year, and other festive and social occasions (1887)

Donnelly, Eleanor C. (Eleanor Cecilia), 1838-1917. comp · New York [etc.] Benziger Brothers · leaf 48

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h. Sleep—sleep—sleep. The white cats purring;The little mice begin to cheep. Behind the wainscot stirring;The pet canary closesIts diamond eye, and dozesIn its cage of silver filagree among the sleepyroses— Hush, baby, hush. Sleep—sleep—sleep. Evening bells are ringing;Daisies, where the grass is… … Netty and the Roses. Our sweet little Netty, So plump and so pretty,Is safe in her cradle,—God bless her ! And while the pet dozes, Some red and white rosesHave crept up the wall to caress her. The white rose is saying, To-day I went Maying;They said that my rose-buds were stunning; But, sure, my…

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