Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 209
AN EARLY TODD. LADY FRISBIE. GOVERNOR FRISBIE. 196 THE RAID OF THE RAFFERTYS. [Jan. And there was one with bands and gown And folded palms and holy frown; This soundly learned man of God Was said to be an early Todd. And here and there a womans face Looked stiffly over frills of lace, With hands in… … MARTHA LUCRETIA FRISBIE TODD. Miss Marthas mother was not there:Poor thing! she had had naught to spareOf time or money from her toil,To get her portrait done in oil;For she had washed and darned and cookedWhile Father Todd harpooned and hooked;Ere he had gathered his golden gainShe was beyond all…
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