Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 245
s, For her paint is all washed away,And her arm trodden off by the cows, dears, And her hair not the least bit curled:Yet for old sakes sake she is still, dears, The prettiest doll in the world. What a silly song for a fairy to sing! And what silly water-babies to be quite delightedat it! Well, but… … [224] THE WATER-BABIES And you will cuddle me again? said poor littleTom. Of course I will, you little duck. I should liketo take you with me and cuddle you all the way, onlyI must not; and away she went. So Tom really tried to be a good boy, and tor-mented no sea-beasts after that as long as he…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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