Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: a Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of EnglandJ. Russell Smith, 1849 - 276 pages |
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... giant and the knight . Sweet Cinderella , even before the ball , How did I love thee - ashes , rags , and all ! What bliss I deem'd it to have stood beside , On every virgin when thy shoe was tried ! How long❜d to see thy shape the ...
... giant and the knight . Sweet Cinderella , even before the ball , How did I love thee - ashes , rags , and all ! What bliss I deem'd it to have stood beside , On every virgin when thy shoe was tried ! How long❜d to see thy shape the ...
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... Giant - killer is founded on an Edda ; or that the slipper of Cinderella finds a parallel in the history of the celebrated Rhodope . To enter into these discussions would be merely to repeat an oft- told tale , and I prefer offering a ...
... Giant - killer is founded on an Edda ; or that the slipper of Cinderella finds a parallel in the history of the celebrated Rhodope . To enter into these discussions would be merely to repeat an oft- told tale , and I prefer offering a ...
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... tale was most likely copied from the commencement of the original edition of Jack the Giant - killer , where similar incidents are related of that renowned hero . MALLY DIXON AND KNURRE - MURRE . Stories of fairies 50 FIRESIDE STORIES .
... tale was most likely copied from the commencement of the original edition of Jack the Giant - killer , where similar incidents are related of that renowned hero . MALLY DIXON AND KNURRE - MURRE . Stories of fairies 50 FIRESIDE STORIES .
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... GIANTS . [ The present copy of this tale is taken , with a few necessary alterations , from the original editions , which ... Giant Killer , " says Sir W. Scott , " and Thomas Thumb landed in England from the very 60 FIRESIDE STORIES .
... GIANTS . [ The present copy of this tale is taken , with a few necessary alterations , from the original editions , which ... Giant Killer , " says Sir W. Scott , " and Thomas Thumb landed in England from the very 60 FIRESIDE STORIES .
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... giant snore , he struck the rock with his tremendous hammer , thinking it was the monster's head . “ Hath a leaf fallen upon me from the tree ? " exclaimed the awakened giant . He went to sleep again , and snoring louder than ever ...
... giant snore , he struck the rock with his tremendous hammer , thinking it was the monster's head . “ Hath a leaf fallen upon me from the tree ? " exclaimed the awakened giant . He went to sleep again , and snoring louder than ever ...
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Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England ... James Orchard Halliwell No preview available - 2018 |
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England James Orchard Halliwell No preview available - 2015 |
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