Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 43
nd sweet, so blithesome freeThat it put the birds to shame. The baby ducklings softly splashed, The robins yet harder tried,The sprinkled grass in sunlight flashed As it nodded by Willys side. And, before he knew, he was floating freeOn a sparkling river of thought; While the birds in the air came… … i8?3-. FOR LITTLE FOLKS. 33 FOR LITTLE FOLKS. I am Major. Come smooth my head and pullmy ears. I wont bite. But dont step on my tailor strike my black nose. If you do, I shall bark. Once a boy got on my back. Then he heldfast by my ears, and said Get up!and away wewent. It was such fun that he said…
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