The Cheerful Cricket and Others by Jeannette Augustus Marks
page 35 of 37 (94%)
page 35 of 37 (94%)
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And the breezes blow,
Where the treetops sing And the breezes blow. The moon shines dim With a silver light And the ripples dance And the stars are bright, And the ripples dance And the stars are bright. The glow worm burns On the misted green And scatters his lights For the Faery Queen, And scatters his lights For the Faery Queen. Mrs. Poe Tato-Bug listened carefully to the song. At last she exclaimed: "That Rose Bug always did sing strange songs. I hope my children will not remember any such unpractical nonsense. The Poe-Tato family never was given to notions. What in the world can she mean by the Faery Queen? I dare say some romantic tale!" THE TUNEFUL HUMMING-BIRD |
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