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An old fairy tale : the sleeping beauty (1868)

Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880, Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883, Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703. Belle au bois dormant, Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905, Dalziel, George, 1815-1902 · London ; New York : George Routledge and Sons ... · leaf 20

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that sea-girdled realm an heir;And Fate at length their wish had granted. It was a girl ; but quite contentedThey gazed upon the little maid. No odious Salique law preventedBy her the sceptre being swayed;And they had heard of an isle afarWhere a. Queen was vastly popular,And prayed that their… … The Christening of the Princess. And, lo! upon the sands hard byShe sits and mutters moodily,Crouching beneath her pall-like cloak, Nursing her crutch as she does her hate,While the carrion crows around her croak, And wonder hoiv long they have still to wait.Up on a sudden she starts, and shrieks,…

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