Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 67
ings to relate; Would the Empress Theodora lend an ear in their behalf?They were aged missionaries, they had taught the heathen long; They themselves had gleaned some knowledge from the land of ancient tombs:Men had guessed how silk was cultured, but their theories were wrong; // was worms that had… … AND LENT AN ADDED GLORY TO THE IOMPOUS MANDARIN There was wonder and excitement in the noble Roman Court, And the aged missionaries were addressed in flattering terms;But alas! there rose the problem: would the worthy monks report Where to find the precious mulberry trees, and how to get the worms…
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