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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 90

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raS^C And run the business as their own. United effort was required To raise the gate as they desired, But let alone the Brownie band To carry out a scheme as planned! Unfinished work is seldom found Behind the sprites when day comes round. It may take strength, it may take weight,It may take… … 60 THE BROWNIES IN THE GRIST-MILL Or hoppers chatter for supplies.But with the Brownies at the task,The mill itself no more could ask.For every worker had his toil,And every bearing had its oil,While every belt was tight with strain,And every hopper heaped with grain.In such a place, with wheels at…

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