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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 155

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ne of giant size Was found to hold the hidden prize. Said one : Some wild bees here have made Their home within the forest shade, Where neither fox nor prying bear Can paw the treasure gathered there. Another spoke : You re quick and bright. And generally judge matters right; But here, my friend,… … I chance well to remember still,How months ago, when up the hill,A farmer near, with bell and horn,Pursued a swarm one sunny morn.The fearful din the town awoke,The clapper from his bell he broke ; With taxes here, and failures there,The man can ill such losses bear.In view of this, our duty s…

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