Crosspatch, the Cricket and the Counterpane: A Patchwork of Story and SongGriffith and Farran, (successors to Newbery & Harris), corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1865 - Children's poetry - 188 pages |
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... mind , my dear , I don't like water and dry bread ! I don't relish such fare as that , I smell wine somewhere , and you had better turn to , and make some cakes , while here are plenty of hot ashes to roast the potatoes on ...
... mind , my dear , I don't like water and dry bread ! I don't relish such fare as that , I smell wine somewhere , and you had better turn to , and make some cakes , while here are plenty of hot ashes to roast the potatoes on ...
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... mind , " replied the courteous elf turning his left leg over so as to toast the sole of that foot , " there are a few grains of corn under the bin yonder , pick them up and bring them to me . " Crosspatch obeyed , very sorely against ...
... mind , " replied the courteous elf turning his left leg over so as to toast the sole of that foot , " there are a few grains of corn under the bin yonder , pick them up and bring them to me . " Crosspatch obeyed , very sorely against ...
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... wizard ; so she trembled and shook ; and cried in a piteous voice- “ Oh my lord ! I am willing to do your pleasure ; but how is it to be reaped ? " " Never mind that ! " said Piddiwisket , cur- AND THE COUNTERPANE . 7.
... wizard ; so she trembled and shook ; and cried in a piteous voice- “ Oh my lord ! I am willing to do your pleasure ; but how is it to be reaped ? " " Never mind that ! " said Piddiwisket , cur- AND THE COUNTERPANE . 7.
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A Patchwork of Story and Song Frances Freeling Broderip. " Never mind that ! " said Piddiwisket , cur- ling himself up in the arm chair and singing , - " Scissors , get up , the grain is grown , The work of reaping is all your own ...
A Patchwork of Story and Song Frances Freeling Broderip. " Never mind that ! " said Piddiwisket , cur- ling himself up in the arm chair and singing , - " Scissors , get up , the grain is grown , The work of reaping is all your own ...
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... mind you don't disturb me ! " Then he curled up his long limbs and shut his eyes and went to sleep till he snored again ; while Crosspatch tucked up her sleeves from her skinny old arms , and kneaded the dough for his cake . She made it ...
... mind you don't disturb me ! " Then he curled up his long limbs and shut his eyes and went to sleep till he snored again ; while Crosspatch tucked up her sleeves from her skinny old arms , and kneaded the dough for his cake . She made it ...
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