Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 600
The whip-poor-will and nightingaleBrought cornets from the hedges. The night-hawks came with fifes and drumsAnd swelled the cheerful clatter: The simpering squirrel swung the toad, And looked so very winning;The coon and woodchuck joined their paws, And in a waltz went spinning. I879-J THE SYLVAN… … The possum danced a Highland fling,The fun grew fast and furious; The rabbit cut a pigeons wingThat really was quite curious. The bull-frog sang a bass solo—Although his cold was frightful; The weasel, who stood by entranced,Pronounced the song delightful.
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