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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 96

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BOY. Bird, how the wintry wind doth blow: Art not frozen, in ice and snow ?SPARROW. I can be gay, een in winter-time, My feather coat guards me in evry clime : Cheerfully to and fro I fly : Dress as you will, you re not warmer than I. Then thought the boy, I should do so too,Cold winter should… … DOG AND RAVEN. KAVEN, you thief—here—stop, I say,Yon re taking my fine bit of meat away ! Pray, little Dog, just keep the peace,D ye know, I belong to the new police ?And, taking the booty from those who steal,As theyve dealt by others, by them I deal. What the raven said, was, I think, not…

Fables, German · Children's poetry

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