Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 304
By Francis Randall. Long years ago, when the tide was lowOne lazy summers day,From a distant star to a sandy barA cupid winged his way. His quick glance fell upon a shell;A crab lay on the shore;With seaweed fine he made a line,And hitched the crab before. iSgo. ] CUPID AND CRAB. «35 … Albtfflr.. - !\-^jAil. V/^^fc*-l^-^-, Go long 1 he cries. In sad surprise,He finds the reins are slack;And though he plead to move aheadThe crab began to back. In vain is talk; of ways to walk,The crabs possess queer notions ; — One would suppose so many toesWould give much better motions. This…
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