Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 544
THE FAIRYS GIFT 969 They skipped down the lane, And they climbed the steep hill,They crossed the wide plain, And the brook by the mill;They toiled through a snady Sweet thicket of rose,And found the wee lady In graceful repose. … Those school children knew That a beautiful fayLived on honey and dew Barely three miles away.Such a wee, airy sprite — As, of course, you all know—Can all troubles set right, And good fortune bestow. So those wise girls and boysResolved, one summer day, With much laughter and noise,All to visit…
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