The butterfly flew from flower to flower; The queen tried to catch it for many an hour; Till at last, oh, direful tale to tell, Into a spider's web our hero fell! The spider ran to seize his prey; Tom, with his sword, fought valiantly; Till, alas! the spider's poisonous breath Was the cause of our gallant hero's death. In a bower of roses his tomb they rear'd, And on it this epitaph appear'd:-- [Illustration] Of life deprived, by a spider's bite, Here lies Tom Thumb, a valiant knight: His feasts in Arthur's court, and sight, Fill'd all with wonder and delight. He was bold at tilt and tournament; On a mouse, with the king, the hunt he went: His deeds were great, tho' his size was small, And his death was mourned by one and all. Then, reader, pause; one tear now shed, And cry, "Alas! Tom Thumb is dead." * * * * * WILLIAM RAINE, PRINTER & PUBLISHER, No. 74, BALTIMORE STREET, BALTIMORE, Has entered extensively into the publication of ~Juvenile Books.~ His facilities for manufacturing Works of this Class, enable him to furnish them at lower prices than any other Establishment in the United States. NEW COLOURED BOOKS. ROYAL 12 mo. The following are published and neatly packed up in 2 dozens, containing 24 different books. An entertaining History of Tom Thumb. The History of Simple Simon. An Entertaining History of Little Jack Horner. History of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg. Spring of Knowledge, or the Alphabet Illustrated. The Amusing History of Punch and Judy. Henry Adair, or, the Youthful Laborer. First Steps on the Ladder of Learning. The Peahen at Home, or the Swan's Bridal Day. The Butterfly's Ball, and Grasshopper's Feast. The Adventures of Little Dame Crump. Child's First Book. The Life and Death of Poor Cock Robin. Child's Own Scrap Book. New Nursery Book, or, Rhymes for children. Mother Goose's Amusing little scraps for children. The Comical Adventures of the Little Woman. Dame Wiggins, of Lee, and her Seven cats. Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy. The Adventures of Paul Pry, in London. The History of Wittington and his Cat. Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper. Adventures of Goody Two Shoes. The New London Cries, or a Visit to Town. Adventures of Mother Hubbard. Puss in Boots. Dame Trot and her Comical Cat. The House Jack Built. End of Project Gutenberg's An Entertaining History of Tom Thumb, by Unknown