Stokes' wonder-book-of Mother Goose / with twelve illustrations in color and 138 in black-and-white by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis (1919)
Choate, Florence, Curtis, Elizabeth · New York : Frederick A. Stokes Co. · leaf 46
aid or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all;And every soul cried out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin—who but he? His fame soon spread around:He carries weight! he rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound! And still as fast as he drew near,… … STOKES WONDER BOOK OF MOTHER GOOSE Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen,Which made the horses flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced;For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all…
