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The violet fairy book (1906)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 200

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ovely, and can give strength towhoever plucks me, said one. No, take me, for whoever wears me in his hat willbe loved by the most beautiful woman in the world,pleaded the second: and then one after another bestirreditself, each more charming than the last, all promising,in soft sweet voices,… … THE FAIRY OF THE DAWN 111 Why dont you stay still? asked Petru roughly. Do not pick the flowers ; it will bring you bad luck,answered the horse. Why should it do that? These flowers are under a curse. Whoever plucksthem must fight the Welwa 1 of the woods. What kind of a goblin is the Welwa? 4 Oh,…

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