Falsehood of Thee could I suppose 1
'Twould undermine the Sill
To which my Faith pinned Block by Block
Her Cedar Citadel.
'Twould undermine the Sill
To which my Faith pinned Block by Block
Her Cedar Citadel.
(F.1007/J.1007)
[1] Falsehood:: a fault in playing the Jack-straw.
[2] Sill:: the base structure of the straw pile.
[3] Faith:: confidence in taking out a straw without moving other straws.
[4] cidar Citadel:: a pile of straws made of cedar.
Jack-Straws of ivory can be bought in little boxes at the toy-shops; but they can easily be made at home with a small knife and some pieces of cedar, or any other wood that will not break easily. ─ The American Girl's Book (1857)
