THE * HISTORY OF CINDERELLA. -ocVcflKjV^o- PRINTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS. CINDERELLA. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY THE ARKLEY COLLECTION OF EARLY & HISTORICAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE A gentleman who chanc'd to lose his wife, One daughter had, and lov'd her as his life; Thinking it might their comfort much. increase, Married a widow, who destroy'd his ueace.. She, too, had daughters, both swell'd up with pride, Who hatred to his child could never hide. Sore griev'd to find his fondest hopes betray'd, He sicken'd, died, and in his grave was laid. Left to their mercy, she was doom'd to bear The roughest treatment, with the coarsest fare. i Thinking on parents who were now no more, She heard a woman knocking at the door Who prov'd a Fairy, chronicles relate, Who interest took in Cinderella's fate. Bent nearly double, she seem'd old and weak, And said, c A little warmth I come to seek; Dear, dry your tears, your fortune I'll advance, This night at court you'll with your sisters dance. Run, fetch a pumpkin—that a coach I'll make, And for a coachman a fat rat I'll take. Six nimble mice as footmen spruce shall jump, And lizards six I'll turn to horses plump: Your rags I'll quick convert to garments fine, Arid in your dress make costly diamonds shine ; To crown the whole, that you at court may pass, Here's curious slippers made of shining glass. One thing observe—if after twelve you stay, All these fine things from you will pass away.' With heart quite light, to court she went her way— Danced with the prince, the gayest of the • The clock struck twelve—-she left the joyous throng, But dropp'd her slipper as she flew along. Next day a herald was sent round to find Whose'foot wouldfit the slipper left behind. 'Twasallinvain thatboth their sisters tried Then let me try,' poor Cinderella cried. I Her foot slipp'd in with ease—the girls looked blue, When from her pocket she its fellow drew. Soon this poor orphan shone the prince's bride,— A queen she reign'd, and was her country's pride. ?TLV off LIST OF BOOKS IN THIS SERIES. 1—The History of Cinderella. 2—The History of Tom Thumb. 3—Hare and many Friends. 4—Entertaining Views/ 5 -Robinson Crusoe. 6—Jack the Giant Killer. 7—Little Eed Biding Hood. Scenes from Nature, Dame Trot. -Mother Hubbard. -Capitals of Europe, -The House that Jack built. 13—Death & Burial of Cock Robin. 14—Cock Robin and Jenny Wren. 15—-Old Man and his Ass. 16—Peter Brown. 8- 9~ 10- T1-- OTLEY: Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co., Limited,
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The history of Cinderella [unknown] [1840]
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