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 62
CHICKEN. Chicken ! Chicken! silly child, stay,Whither art running so quickly away ?Always prying each corner through,Ever searching for something new;But when your mother is out of sight,Youll cry with terror, you foolish wight. The chicken into the garden ran,But to cry with terror it soon began… … LITTLE FISH. Little Fish, little Fish, listen to me,Watch not the bait there so greedily ;T will enter your neck with a cruel sting,T will tear you sorely, you foolish thing ;See you not there, on the bank, the man ?Little Fish, little Fish, flee while you can. Little Fish thought he knew better…
Children's poetry
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