Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 38
The May-pole (brought from Poland) was in a lovely dellWith waving grass and lofty trees and babbling brooks as well,And a pump that ran a fountain (though I regret to sayThat when the pump refused to work, the fountain could nt play), … Sir Twiddle, the court poet, had composed a May-day song.Although each line had seven feet, t was only one foot long.It had nine ohs and fourteen hails, and lots of thees and thysAnd Sir Twiddle was so proud of it, he gave himself a prize! Some noble youths and maidens were to dance the…
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