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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 78

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d, light airy tiling,How soon to the sun my way Id wing.SEAGULL. To go there, at first, was my intent, But I found I was wrong, as upward I went; Stiil as I mounted, it colder grew, So I left the sun, and came back to you. Colder up there—and yet warms us here !Twas too hard for the seal to make it… … LION AND DOG. LION, mighty and strong is thy frame — Men tremble and quake at the sound of thy name ; In the forest no creature can combat thy rage, And threatning art thou even here in thy cage. But the little dog thou permittest still To bite thee, and tease thee, as much as he will. LION. I am a…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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