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by William Brighty Rands (1823 - 1882)

Dolladine
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Language: English 
This is her picture — Dolladine —
The beautifullest doll that ever was seen!
Oh, what nosegays! Oh, what sashes!
Oh, what beautiful eyes and lashes!

Oh, what a precious perfect pet!
On each instep a pink rosette;
Little blue shoes for her little blue tots;
Elegant ribbons in bows and knots.

Her hair is powdered; her arms are straight,
Only feel, she is quite a weight!
Her legs are limp, though; — stand up, miss! —
What a beautiful buttoned-up mouth to kiss!

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Confirmed with Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith (editors), The Posy Ring, Play-Time, New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1903, page 167.


Text Authorship:

  • by William Brighty Rands (1823 - 1882), "Dolladine" [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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