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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 81

An illustration from Picture fables, 1858, leaf 81
ND BOOTS. BOOTS, ah, Boots, I have always seenHow men so gallantly walk therein.For once, I think, I will try them too ;And walk up and down in them, men, like you.Were some of you only here to see,How you would admire and envy me. But hark! in the thicket, a noise, good Ape ;The hunter is coming,… … BEAR AND BEEHIVE. HERES a beautiful smell! how sweet!Here with honey Im sure to meet;But here all the nasty bees are, too.I should like to learn from some one who knew,Why always they re buzzing about my earsWherever a honey-hive appears. He knew hed found honey, the sly old bear, But a threatening…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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