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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 89

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 89
are you, And how crooked your legs are, too.Turns. Your shape is slender, your legs are long, But youre a coward—your hearts not strong.Grey. I can catch the hare, when he runs his best.Turns. I can drive the fox from his cunning rest. The huntsman bade them to hold their peace.When the chase… … STAG. I AM so great, and noble, and high,Two terrible branching horns have I;Then why should I fear, whateer betide,Why from the dogs should I run and hide ?Ill wait for them boldly, and here at bay,Prove which is bravest, I or they. There he stood, boastful and brave ;—but hark !A sound in the…

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