Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 246
The woman began it, of course. Said she,You re the homeliest man in town!Your head is too large, and your feet too small, And your color is quite too brown ;And if there is anything I despise,T is a pair of little, black, beady eyes! … The gingerbread man flew into a rage.Just look at yourself! cried he. You are much too fat, and your nose isflat,And your squint is a sight to see;While your dress is shockingly out of style,And every one s tired of that same oldsmile! Then the gingerbread woman sobbed so hard That she cried out…
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