Take heed that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse, Else dread a dead man's curse; For this I sought thee. " Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the gerfalcon; And, with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed... Around the World - Page 87by Tolman (Mrs. Stella Webster (Carroll)) - 1898Full view - About this book
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