This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... THE TURTLE AND FLAMINGO. S A SONG FOR MY LITTLE FRIENDS. A Lively young turtle lived down by the banks Of a dark-rolling stream called the Jingo, And one summer clay, as lie went out to play, Fell in love with a charming flamingo, --I An enormously genteel flamingo! An expansively crimson flamingo! A ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... THE TURTLE AND FLAMINGO. S A SONG FOR MY LITTLE FRIENDS. A Lively young turtle lived down by the banks Of a dark-rolling stream called the Jingo, And one summer clay, as lie went out to play, Fell in love with a charming flamingo, --I An enormously genteel flamingo! An expansively crimson flamingo! A beautiful, bouncing flamiDgo! Spake the turtle in tones like a delicate wheeze: "To the water I've oft seen you in go, And your form has impressed itself deep on my shell, You perfectly modelled flamingo! You uncommonly brilliant flamingo! You tremendously scorching flamingo! You inexpres-si-ble flamingo! THE TURTLE AND FLAMINGO. 43 "To be sure, I'm a turtle and you are a belle, And my language is not your fine lingo; But smile on rne, tall one, and be my bright flame, You miraculous, wondrous flamingo! You blazingiy beauteous flamingo! You turtle-absorbing flamingo! You inflammably gorgeous flamingo!" Then the proud bird blushed redder than ever before, And that was quite un-nec-ces-sa-ry, And she stood on one leg and looked out of one eye, The position of things for to vary, --This aquatical, musing flamingo! This dreamy, uncertain flamingo! This embarrassing, harassing flamingo! Then she cried to the quadruped, greatly amazed: "Why your passion toward me do you hurtle? I'm an ornithological wonder of grace, And you're an illogical turtle, --A waddling, impossible turtle! A low-minded, grass-eating turtle! A highly improbable turtle! 44 THE TURTLE AND FLAMINGO. "I measure four feet from my nose to my toes--Just observe the flamboyant spec-tacle! Do you think a flamingo like me would stoop down Her fortune with yours, sir, to shackle? I can't, you pre-pos-terous turtle! You aldermaniculous turtle! You damp and ridiculous turtle!" Then the...
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FIELDS, James T. BALLADS AND OTHER VERSES. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1881. 12mo., decorative brown cloth, teg. First Edition. [BAL 5983]. Fields was a member of the Boston-based publishing house Ticknor & Fields. Very Good (moderate wear, gilt still bright). $25.00.
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