. The heart of oak books . master the parson running after the threegirls, he wondered greatly, and said, Hollo! hollo! jourreverence! whither so fast? there is a christening he ran up, and took him by the gown, and in amoment he was fast too. As the five were thus trudgingalong, one behind another, they met two laborers withtheir mattocks, coming from work; and the parson criedout to them to set him free. But scarcely had theytouched him, when they too fell into the ranks, and somade seven, all running after Dummling and his goose. At last they arrived at a city, where reigned a k
. The heart of oak books . master the parson running after the threegirls, he wondered greatly, and said, Hollo! hollo! jourreverence! whither so fast? there is a christening he ran up, and took him by the gown, and in amoment he was fast too. As the five were thus trudgingalong, one behind another, they met two laborers withtheir mattocks, coming from work; and the parson criedout to them to set him free. But scarcely had theytouched him, when they too fell into the ranks, and somade seven, all running after Dummling and his goose. At last they arrived at a city, where reigned a kingwho had an only daughter. The princess was of sothoughtful and serious a turn of mind that no one couldmake her laugh; and the king had proclaimed to all theworld, that whoever could make her laugh should haveher for his wife. When the young man heard this, hewent to her with his goose and all its train; and as soonas she saw the seven all hanging together, and runningabout, treading on each others heels, she could not. —» .; • -5n.,- ™ •>^,T, <-i jvvvn-*-^i^^;CrX^ , ALL RUNNING AFTKU Dl MMUNG. THE HEART OF OAK BOOKS. 25 help bursting into a long and loud laugh. Then Dumm-ling claimed her for his wife; the wedding was celebrated,and lie was heir to the kingdom, and lived long and hap-pily with his wife. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. William Calien Bryant. MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame,Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:Bob-o-link, bob-o-link,Spink, spank, spink;Snug and safe is that nest of ours,Hidden among the summer , chee, chee. Robert of Lincoln is gayly drest, Wearing a bright black wedding-coat;White are his shoulders and white his him call in his merry note:Bob-o-link, bob-o-link,Spink, spank, spink;Look, what a nice new coat is mine,Sure there was never a bird so , chee, chee. Robert of Lincolns Quaker wife, Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings, 26 EG
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