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Picture fables (1858)

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 34

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THE TRAVELLER AND THE LARK. TRAVELLER. Skylark, how early dost thou fly Joyously towards the sun on high ?SKYLARK. Blithely to God in heaven I sing, Thanks for life and for food to bring:This I ve always been used to do;Traveller, is it your custom too ? And as she sang in the air her song,And as… … THE PIGEON. PRETTY Pigeon, the roof-tree upon,Why are you cooing there, on and on,Turning your head in that funny way ?—PIGEON. That is because Im happy and gay;For that to me, by God in heaven,The light of the warm bright sun is given. The Pigeon kept cooing, to tell his joy,While sprang in his…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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