Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 193
And bought it for a penny. Hers was a home of care Which not a wreath made jolly; The only Christmas thereWas that sweet sprig of holly. Oh, this is better far Than banquet! thought the berry;The leaves glowed like a starAnd made that cottage merry ! J*--. ■■■.■:?#X- Vol. XXXV.—i£ A lively little… … In gruffish tones it growled, You ve played With me a year or two;T is only fair that I should play A little while with you.I ve been a very patient bear, And now I m going to seeJust how you stand the treatment that You have been giving me. Then seizing Teddy by the hair, Bear through the window…
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