Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 274
hurried through the lane to the great houseunder the pine wood. Coming swiftly to hisroom in the high gable, he lighted three can-dles on a stand, threw open the window-latticeand looked out. He heard the night-wind whis-pering along the meadow-lands. The breezefrom among the orchard-trees softly… … The china dog on thetable sat, And the ivory elephantround and fat, And the crystal cat, and thelittle square clock—Tick-tock, tick-tock. tick-tock, tick-tock ! Down came a fairy so dear and sweet,Golden-gowned to the tips of her feet;No taller she was than a light, soft quill,And she asked them to…
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