Talking Bird and the King A Parrot Tale
A rare talking Hiraman parrot is captured by a fowler and taken to a king who pays 10 000 for it. The bird outwits jealous queens, escapes through a tiny air shaft, hides with a woodcutter, and is returned to the king who rewards the savior and banishes the villains.
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Fowler
Hiraman
Hiramen
Prehistoric Pets and Lily's Vanishing Tale
A fragmentary poem recalls a caller seeking Lily who dwells in a green tent. The lines probe absence and curiosity about Lily’s whereabouts and fate, hinting at a mystery surrounding her.
The Dream Fairies
Poetic vignette describing nocturnal dream fairies at four in the morning making joyful visits to children. Elves gnomes and fairies work with a will then vanish in a twinkle as dawn approaches leaving happy dreams behind.
Johnnie's Famous Jumper Herasl McGuire Explores Spring Flight
Johnnie McGuire, a famed jumper, trains daily to jump farther. He discovers a worn couch with springs, pries them loose and tries to ride the coils, binding them to his feet to launch himself higher.
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Chnnte McGuire
Johanie
Johnnie
Tommy Trout
Jumping Johnnie and the Spring-Driven Circus
Johnnie soars from cutout town springs while a crowd gawks and Tommy cheers. Mrs Flannigan hurls a washboard to stop him. Johnnie collapses, then begs to be carried home after the wildly literal jump-a-thon ends.
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Tommy
Jordan Place
Mrs. Smith
Johnnie
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