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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 398

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And there they stood to do their best, And let all other pleasures rest, While quickly grew their skill and power, And confidence, from hour to hour. When targets seemed too plain or wide,A smaller mark the Brownies tried,By turns each member took his stand,And risked his head to serve the band.For… … At first, however near they stood, Some scattered trouble through the wood. The trees were stripped of leaves and bark, With arrows searching for the mark. The hare to other groves withdrew, And frighted birds in circles flew, But even plums and cherries small At length seemed mark enough for all;…

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