Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 290
and that s why we summoned you in I The crocodile, noisily weeping, Concealed his delight And conducted the knightTo the den where the lion lay sleeping A truly deplorable sight. … sir marmaduke sallied forth bravely. You see, sir, my friends situation, So appallingly thin, He s just bone and skin;He s dying, dear sir, of starvation, And that s why we summoned you in!: Sir Marmaduke quaked and he quivered;Though hot-headed and bold, He felt suddenly cold;He shuddered, he…
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