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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 438

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. The palace tall and stately stands,And still and cold and white; And soldiers guard the palace gateWith flashing bayonets bright. Full many a mile had traveledThe weary little feet: And Carl his story on the wayMade ready to repeat: And frightened little peasant CarlTo pass them does not dare,… … There s Hans, who blacks the servantsshoes, He knew my father, too;He 11 dare to speak to some one else, Who 11 tell me what to do. / wait on you, you beggar boy!Faith ! I 11 do no such thing./ serve the man who s servant to-, The man who serves the king! And here s my master now.Be off!But as Carl…

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