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A lively miscellany of short narrative poems and moral fables aimed at children, collecting verse retellings of well-known fairy tales alongside brief animal allegories. The pieces range from ballad-like narratives that follow youthful protagonists through trials and domestic adventures to compact parables featuring birds, beasts, and everyday creatures; many close with explicit moral observations about industry, charity, and humility. Language is playful and accessible, varying between rollicking storytelling and didactic couplets, and the arrangements present a warm, domestic tone suited to early childhood amusement.

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Title: Lays of Ancient Babyland

Author: Richard Trott Fisher

Release date: May 19, 2016 [eBook #52103]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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