Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 113
yle? What, what is life worth, if one s fast to a railing? The cat-bird flew over to comfort them—he Sang better than they did—much louder and clearer. He sang to one poor little princess, Just see!Dont look at the dusty road, see what is nearer, A wild rose is woven all over your crown, And a… … He tried the next princess: Your highness perceivesHow this beautiful tree makes a bower above you;You can listen all day to the whispering leaves,And they touch you so gently, they surely must love you.Then this blackberry-bush, with its wreath of white flowers— But the princess broke in, with her…
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