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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 164

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■ QJ J3l) Gfrulora g>. JBumstead, The air was warm and tKe douds were few, The birds were chirpincj and hopping; kAnd everything was pretty and new L When Dolly and I went shopping .Our money-banK was yellow an5 sweet With its dandelion dollars,So we hurried away to Sarden Street To look for… … W r/ ■ Tor a cap I bought her a great red rose,I m certain it gave her pleasure And for lady-slippers to fit her toesI was Careful to leave her measure ■ And I told tKe spiders to spin some laceAs strong as other folks make it, A.nd to sew the heads of dew in place,And then wed he glad to take it.…

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