Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 122
a lovely necklace Of pearls without a speck,And they made her a lovely necklace And placed it on her neck. Was it the poor doves life-bloodThat now in rubies burned ? And from Babettes kind weepingHad tears to pearls been turned ? And then the doves flew over,And cooed with voices sweet, And a pair… … And lo! there came four maidens, To wait on her, forsooth !Simplicity, and Pity, And Innocence, and Truth. And the dove became a fairy,And touched her with her wand; And the hare became Prince Charming,And he was young and fond. Vol. IX.—8. And a train of lords and ladies, The little maiden met;And…
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