StNicholas [serial] . — AND NONE HAD TIME TO SPAKETO TEND A LITTLE WEEPING PAGE. 1900.] BALLAD OF THE LITTLE PAGE. 299. he trembled and looked down. And then he sobbed about a kiss,His mother, and his home, And wished the queen had called no page,And wished he had not come ; For she was such a proud, great queen He was afraid, he said;And he was lost and lonely there In that huge, gloomy bed. And then the lady bent her down And kissed him on the lips,And smoothed his yellow, silken curls With tender finger-tips. The tears stood in her gentle eyes;Poor little lad! she said, And cuddled him up i
StNicholas [serial] . — AND NONE HAD TIME TO SPAKETO TEND A LITTLE WEEPING PAGE. 1900.] BALLAD OF THE LITTLE PAGE. 299. he trembled and looked down. And then he sobbed about a kiss,His mother, and his home, And wished the queen had called no page,And wished he had not come ; For she was such a proud, great queen He was afraid, he said;And he was lost and lonely there In that huge, gloomy bed. And then the lady bent her down And kissed him on the lips,And smoothed his yellow, silken curls With tender finger-tips. The tears stood in her gentle eyes;Poor little lad! she said, And cuddled him up in her armsAnd knelt down by the bed. And so she held him, close and warm,And sang him off to sleep, While at her nod her waiting-maidsA silent watch did keep. And when the morning smiled again The little page clad him in a suit of white, With velvet cap and cloak, And crystal buckles on his shoes,And led him to the queen, All lovely in her bridal gear,The fairest ever seen. 300 BALLAD OF THE LITTLE PAGE. And he was such a tiny page,He trembled and looked down, IFor he was sore afraid to seeThe great que
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