Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 433
d the stone ;And far away in the future fair.Perhaps I shall wed the Princess Claire,— And even come to the throne.So musing and planning, the page lay there, Gazing up into the sky ;Building such wonderful castles in air,They far exceeded the palace fair — And the midday hour drew nigh. Then gaily… … But alas, and alas, for the day-dreams bright! Alas, for the palace fair!As he entered the town, with a footstep light,He beheld a most bewildering sight: The beautiful Princess Claire And the king, my master, doth bid me say To each, and every one, Go clothe yourself in your best array,For the…
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