Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 611
?What sends Mistress Salmo darting Underneath the stones in fear ?—Crying, Hide yourselves, my darlings ! Our worst enemy is near ! I am bound to understand it, Says one self-proud speckle-side ;When I see the dangers real, Then, if need be, I can hide. So the clever Mistress Salmo Gives her… … Well she knows the flashing terror Of King Fishers sudden fall !Well she knows the lurking danger Of the barbd hook, keen and small !Well she tries to warn her pupils Of all evils, low and high !But, alas ! the vain young triflers. Sometimes disobey—and die ! Missed it! Well, he says, I never!…
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