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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 49

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BOY AND BUTTERFLY. BOY. Little pretty butterfly, Eoaming through the air so high,Tell me now, whereon live you,As you fly the garden through.BUTT. Blossom-scent, and sunshine fair,Are the tood for which I care. The boy would have caught the butterfly,But that it beggd so piteously, Dear boy, do me… … BOY AND BIRD. BOY. Now I shall grasp tliee, bird so bright;BIRD. Dost thou grasp me ? Then hold me tight.BOY. Oh thats naughty, bird, of thee,Thus to have flown upon the tree.BIRD. Haste thee a pair of wings to buy, Then thou canst come there as quick as I. The bird sat safely upon the tree. While…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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