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 92
DOLL. HAVE I not, Dolly, enough to do,To teach such a stupid thing as you ?Clever and wise I would have you grow:I teach you all that you ought to know;And when the teaching and trouble are oer,Youre the stupid Dolly you were before. Thus Dolly was scolded, and yet didnt cry,For the child hardly… … BOY AND ASS. Ass, I will give you a riddle to-day:What is that creature thats brownish or grey,That hasnt much brain, but long ears to his head,That cries Eh-haw! and goes with a lumbring tread.Ass. My Boy, thats too deep and too hard for me;What kind of an animal may that be ? Then the boy laughd…
Fables, German · Children's poetry
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