Very Short Stories and Verses For Children

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Mrs. W.K.Clifford, the author was also known in literary circles as Lucy Clifford. Between 1885 and 1919 she wrote many popular novels, such as; " Mrs. Keith's Crime", "The Anyhow Stories", and "Aunt Anne". This book of selected short children's stories and verses was written and originally published in 1886. Included are some great verses and short stories. 91 pages.Contents: MASTER WILLIE, SWINGING, THE WOODEN DOLL, WATCHING, THE LIGHT ON THE HILLS, WRITING A BOOK, THE RABBIT, THE SANDY CAT, ON THE WAY TO THE SUN, IN THE MOONLIGHT, THE POOR LITTLE DOLL, THE VIOLETS, THE FIDDLER, THE BROKEN HORSE, THE RAINBOW-MAKER, OVER THE PORRIDGE, A-COMING DOWN THE STREET, THE PROUD BOY, SEEKING THE VIOLETS, TOMMY'S STOCKINGS, MIDSUMMER-NIGHT, THE LITTLE MAID, WAR, PEACE, MY LITTLE BROTHER, THE KITE, THE TINKER'S MARRIAGE, THE CHILDREN AND THE GARLAND, ROUND THE TEA-TABLE, TOMMY, THE SWALLOWS, SEE-SAW, THE BAD GIRL, MORNING TIME, THE PINK PARASOL, THE SISTERS, THE WHITE RABBITS, THE WOODEN HORSE, THE DUCK POND, THE LITTLE MAID, THE DONKEY ON WHEELS, COCK-A-DOODLE, THE BOY AND LITTLE GREAT LADY, GOOD-DAY, GENTLE FOLKExcerpt from: SEE-SAWGET into the boat and away to the west, See-saw ! see-saw ! For they've cut down the tree with the poor linnet's nest, See- saw ! see-saw ! The bulrushes nod and the water-lilies sigh, See-saw ! see-saw ! And all of us know the sad reason why, See-saw ! see-saw ! For, oh ! the tree the tree's cut down, And every one of its leaves are brown ; And in the field the children play, But the little linnet has flown away : Oh, dear ! oh, dear ! oh, dear ! --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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