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Oliver Herford

I lived from 1863-1935. I was from the USA, and am in the Americas category.

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  • The Elf And The Dormouse
    Under a toadstool crept a wee Elf, 
    Out of the rain to shelter himself. 
    19 lines
  • Japanesque
    Oh, where the white quince blossom swings
    I love to take my Japan ease!
    10 lines, 4 comments
  • The Hippopotamus
    "Oh, say, what is this fearful, wild,
    Incorrigible cuss?"
    11 lines
  • A Song Of A Heart
    Upon a time I had a Heart,
    And it was bright and gay;
    13 lines, 1 comment
  • The Golden Cat
    Great is the Golden Cat who treads
    The Blue Roof Garden o’er our heads,
    15 lines
  • The Shadow Kitten
    There’s a funny little kitten that tries to look like me,
    But though I’m round and fluffy, he’s as flat as flat can be;
    7 lines
  • An Inquiry
    A Birdie cocked his little head,
    Winked his eye at me and said,
    3 lines
  • Song
    Gather Kittens while you may,
    Time brings only Sorrow;
    3 lines
  • The Game
    Watching a ball on the end of a string,
    Watching it swing back and to,
    11 lines
  • A Penguin
    THE Pen-guin sits up-on the shore
    And loves the lit-tle fish to bore;
    7 lines
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