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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 35

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 35
THE PIGEON. Pretty Pigeon, the roof-tree upon,Why are you cooing there, on and on,Turning your head in that funny way ?—Pigeon. That is because Im happy and gay;For that to me, by God in heaven,The light of the warm bright sun is given. The Pigeon kept cooing, to tell his joy,While sprang in his… … THE CANARY-BIRD. POOR little bird, there youre lying, dead—You can seek no more for a crumb of bread,Your bright eye no longer can look on me,You cant sit on my shoulder, gleefully;A.nd never more from your throat will ringThe joyous song you were wont to sing. The children came, and in sorrow…

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