What wouldest thou with me ?For all the gold the town doth hold Would not suffice for thee. Beholdest thou my daughter dear, O emperor ! by my side ?Though wild the rose, it sweetly grows, And she shall be thy bride, And thou shalt seat her on thy throne. When thou thy troth hast pledged,Her beauty… … ONCE UPON A TIME The children all shall lack for food,And the lords and ladies pine ; For we will eat your dainties sweet,And drink your red old wine ! Now, what sayst thou, O emperor? —Wed thou my daughter dear, To-morrow day, by dawning gray,Thy borders shall be clear. The emperor looked upon the…
Children's poetry · Children's poetry -- 1897
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