Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 599
w. You could not imagine a prettier spot than Davies study, as he called it. It was under a great oak-tree, thatstood at the edge of a small wood. Thelittle boy sat down on one of the rootsand opened his book. But first, thought he, I 11 finishmy bread and butter. So he let his book drop, and, as… … Fiddle-diddle-dee ! sang something, or somebody, behind the oak.Davie looked a little frightened, for that was just what he was about tosing in his song. But he jumped up and ran around to the other sideof the tree. And there was a little brown wren, and it had a little goldenthread around its…
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