Hey, Wilhelm, 1789-1854, Dalziel Brothers. egrs, Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William), 1832-1894, Speckter, Otto, 1807-1871, Dalziel, George, 1815-1902, Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905 · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 32
THE LAMB. LAMB, why make you that plaintive moan? Because my dearest mother is gone. Do you fear, poor thing, they would do you harm,While shes away, that youre thus in alarm? Fear ! I dont know what you mean by fear,Only I wish my mother were here. The mother soon heard her young ones cry,And came… … THE BIRD. BOY, I beg you with all my might,Keep you out of my nestlings sight;There is my nest—dont go too near-For there are dwelling my children dear :Theyll be alarmed, and with fear theyll cry,If you stare at them with your great round eye. Though he wishd to see where the nestlings lay,The…
Fables, German · Children's poetry
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