ects. The Venus fly-trap has a sweet, sticky juice, which they like.The moment they touch it, to sip this juice, the little petals con-tract. They put the poor things in prison, and they have to die.The odor of the nutmeg the cook uses to flavor your cakes andpies is so strong that birds that live… … THE LITTLE DAIRY-MAID. Brigiit little Betty, Blithesome and pretty.Lightly she trips thro the sweet-scented clover. Rosy cheeks, rub} lips. Dainty shaped finger tips,Sweet little mouth as one eer could discover. Lithely she skips along. Trillins; her carol sono-.Calling the kine from the mead oer…
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