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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 79

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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 prisoner, lone and… … HARE. SEE you nothing, little Hare,Stirring in the thicket there ?Prick your long ears bolt upright,Or youll be in sorry plight;Tis a hunter—run, Hare, run!Here he comes, and has a gun. The hare twitchd his long ears to and fro,And ran as quickly as he could go ;Before the hunter could take his…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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