The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (1915)
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · Boston : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 65
t of Gods house,which belongs to all alike. But Tom did not knowthat, any more than he knew a great deal more whichpeople ought to know. And all the while he never saw the Irishwoman,not behind him this time, but before. For just before he came to the river-side, she hadstepped down into the cool… … SHE HAD STEPPED DOWN INTO THE COOL CLEAR WATER. 50 THE WATER BABIES came up from the bottom and bore her away and downupon their arms ; for she was the Queen of them all;and perhaps of more besides. Where have you been ? they asked her. I have been smoothing sick folks pillows, andwhispering sweet…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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