A little cinnamon bear was one night prowling around a farmhouse in search of honey.
From the story “NOSE TICKLERS.”
Tom Thumb and Other Stories.
McLoughlin Brothers: New York. Ca 1904.
Now, in that land there dwelt a man, the Green Knight he was called,
Who by his strength and magic arts a lady fair enthralled,
And kept in prison dark and strong, and none could set her free;
Not even Valentine prevailed, with all his bravery.
From the Story “Valentine and Orson.”
The Three Bears’ Picture Book.
Illustrated by Walter Crane.
George Routledge and Sons: London & New York.