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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 100

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ed,To make things safe, if that could be.T was an exciting thing to see!Indeed, a Brownie, without guyOr safety hitch or fixture nigh,Swinging and turning, is, I say,A sight to take the breath away.At times, a hammer, bolt, or barWould slip and spread a panic far.Perhaps a wrench would rattle… … 62 THE BROWNIES BUILD A BRIDGE [Nov., Does not the Brownie courage check,And in the mine or in the cloud,Of their condition they are proud.Said one: There s pleasure in the taskThat gives folks aid before they ask;T is well to keep an open eyeTo note a want or hardship nigh,For none can help from…

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