in shining armorLike a king upon his throne; Till the dull old world about themChanges to a fairy one. Do ye not, 0 mariposas I As ye flaunt and glitter there, Sigh to be in chains and captiveWhile your brethren of the air Live their little day in freedomFree to wander everywhere ? Nay, I need not… … THE LITTLE PEDLEKS. We ;ee playing we are pedlers, Now wont you buy an elephant, And we re going up and down, Its not so very big ? Just as they do to sell their goods Perhaps you d like a curly dog, To people in the town. . Or our funny china pig. We each one have a basket,To carry on our backs;…
Children's poetry · Picture books for children
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
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