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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 74

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 74
FROG. Its chilly and cold in the water, down there,Im glad to escape to the warm upper airIll sit me down on the broad grey stone,And bask in the sunshine, all alone;With wide mouth gaping, I 11 here recline.And thank the sun that on me doth shine. But who leans there on the bridges rail ?The Frog,… … CHILD AND DOVE. Child. Dove, Im sure yon must be distrest, Dragging the feathers thus from your breast. Dove. It hurts me, truly, but nought I care, If I make but a nest thats soft and fair,Wherein my little ones, safe from harm,May lie and be shelterd snug and warm. Then thought the Child, Like…

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