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 54
BEAR. WHO is that dancing-master there ?Welcome, welcome, you wonderful bear!What a number of tricks you know !How gracefully on your hind legs you go!But one thing, Bruin, spoils all the play—You grumble in such an ill-temperd way. For the bear indeed it was no great run, To have to keep dancing… … THE DANCING MARMOT. YOULL give me a trifle, good people, Im sure;Im very unhappy, and wretched, and poor.My friends in the corn-field are merry and gay,While I am here hopping and dancing for pay;In winter they sleep without danger or dread,While I must be waking and begging for bread. I pity you…
Fables, German · Children's poetry
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