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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 96

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 96
NOW. 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 too,Cold winter should… … DOG AND RAVEN. Raven, you thief—here—stop, I say,You re taking my fine bit of meat away ! Pray, little Dog, just keep the peace,D ye know, I belong to the new police ?And, taking the booty from those who steal,As theyve dealt by others, by them I deal. What the raven said, was, I think, not…

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