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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 95

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 95
with your cackling voice,How can our master put up with your noise ?Hen. I certainly cannot sing like you, My cackling is harsh and hoarse, tis true;But look at my eggs with their pure white shell,And then wonder why all people like me so well. Who is to settle this quarrel, pray ?Each is excellent… … SPARROW IN THE SNOW. Boy. Bird, how the wintry wind doth blow:Art not frozen, in ice and snow ?Sparrow. I can he gay, een in winter-time, My feather coat guards me in evry clime ; Cheerfully to and fro I fly : Dress as you will, you re not warmer than I. Then thought the boy, I should do so…

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