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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 18

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 18
NDOW. Peck, peck, at the window—hark! what does he say ? Just open a moment, good people, I pray;The snow falls thick, and the wind blows rude,And Im almost frozen, and Ive no food.Now pray let me in, good people, do,And truly Ill always be thankful to you. They let him in, at his time of need,On… … SNOW MAN. Look at the man there ! Run, boys, quick !See how he grasps his great thick stick;Two whole days hes been standing so.Yet he never hath struck one blow.Snow Man, poor man, Id scorn to be,Holding a useless stick, like thee. Snow Man, poor man, we truly may say,Neither fighting nor running…

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