Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 287
ks fromhis forehead, the sunlight glistened in his clear, darkeyes. His strong, handsome body was wrapped in asheepskin; and a harp was slung over his shoulder Itwas David, herding his fathers flocks. Turning, he went to a shady nook under an olive-treeand began to play upon his harp. There was no… … [June hill and several frightened sheep came bounding towardDavid. Laying down his harp, he mounted the hill andsaw two sheep cowering beneath a thorn-bush An-preaching them, stealthily, was a dark wolf, his headlowered, teeth set, uttering a low growl. David placeda pebble in his sling, there was…
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