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The Geese and the Cranes, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'

Crane, Walter, 1900, Publisher's print
The Geese and the Cranes, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
The Geese and the Cranes, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
The Geese and the Cranes, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
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Item no
40074
Title
The Geese and the Cranes, illustrated page from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
Description
A man holds a goose by the neck and with his other hand, raises a stick to it. Two further geese are alarmed and spread their wings. Ears of wheat splay out behind them, and three cranes fly into the sky on the right-hand side of the page. The rhyme is inset on the left. It reads:
"The Geese and the Cranes

The geese joined the cranes in some wheat;
All was well, till, disturbed at their treat,
Light-winged, the cranes fled,
But the slow geese, well fed,
Couldn't rise, and were caught in retreat.

Beware of enterprizes where the risks are not equal."
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Date
1900
Size
17.8 x 18.8 cm
Location
Art and Design Library
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