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Picture fables (1863)

Hey, Wilhelm, 1789-1854. [from old catalog], Dulcken, Henry William, 1832-1894, [from old catalog] tr, Speckter, Otto, 1807-1871, [from old catalog] illus, Dalziel, George, 1815-1902, [from old catalog] engr, Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905, [from old catalog] engr · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 113

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 113
r little creature are you,To have no stockings and never a shoe.Goose. You might certainly give me a pair; But would they be proper for me to wear ? Would not the beautiful things be soild, If I went in the water, and wetted, and spoild ? The nearest brook was his favourite place; He went splashing… … TWO DOGS. The Little One. What can you do, sir, pray let me see ?Can you walk on two legs, like me ?Can you beg prettily, dance and spring,And to your master his slippers bring ?The Big One. I cant do all that, but care I take That into the house no thief may break. Both are good in their way, say…

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