The San Francisco Fairy: A Tale of Early Times

A Tale of Early Times
Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe,
And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe—;
Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat,
With wampum it was covered—her lover's it would beat.
SAN FRANCISCO: PUBLISHED BY C. P. KIMBALL, AND FOR SALE BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS
1868
A Tale of Early Times
At such a sight she fainted, yet still she did not fall,
But straightway told her sorrows, she told him of them all.
The Fish he wagged his little fin, and shook his pointed nose,
And said, My darling Maiden, into my mouth you goes!