Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 538
Two honey-bees half came to blowsAbout the lily and the rose, • Which might the sweeter be ;And as the elephant passed by,The bees decided to applyTo this wise referee. The elephant, with serious thought,Ordered the flowers to be brought,And smelt and smelt away. Then, swallowing both, declared his…
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