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" The parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And brings them straight unto his house, Where much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and a day, But, for their wealth, he did devise To make them both away. "
The Holborn series of reading books. Instructive reader, no - Page 90
by Charles Joseph S. Dawe - 1876
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A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Volume 1

Ballads, English - 1723 - 348 pages
...nor mine, Nor ought elfe that I have, If I do wrong your Children dear, When you are laid in Grave. The Parents being dead and gone, The Children home he takes, And brings them ftrait unto his Houfe, Where much of them he makes. He had not kept thefe pretty Babes A Twelvemonth...
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A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Volume 1

Ambrose Philips - Ballads, English - 1723 - 346 pages
...nor mine, Nor ought elfe that I have, If I do wrong your Children dear, When you are laid in Grave. The Parents being dead and gone, The Children home he takes, And brings them ftrait unto his Houfe, Where much of them he makes. He had not kept thefe pretty Babes A Twelvemonth...
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...mine, Nor ought elfe that I have, If I do wrong your children dear, When you are laid in grave. Their parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And brings them home unto his houfe, And much of them he makes. He had not kept thefe pretty babes A twelvemonth and...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 3

Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 456 pages
...in grave. The parents being dead and gftne, 65 The children home he takes, And bringes them straite unto his house, Where much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and a daye, 70 But, for their wealth, he did devise To make them both awaye. He bargain'd with two ruffians...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...Their parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And brings them home unto his hous*> And much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and a day, But, for their wealth, he did devise To make them both away. • He bargain'd with two ruffians rude,...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...mine, Nor aught else that I have, If I do wrong your children dear, When you are laid in grave ! Their parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And brings them both unto his house, And much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and...
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British Minstrel, Volume 2

John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...nor mine, Nor aught else that I have, If I do wrong your children deare, When you are layd in grave. The parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And bringes them straite unto his house, Where much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 34

1826 - 938 pages
...aught else that I have If I do wrong your children dear, When you are laid in grave." IX. Their parent* being dead and gone The children home he takes, And brings them both unto his house, And much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and...
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Ancient Songs and Ballads: From the Reign of King Henry the Second ..., Volume 2

Joseph Ritson - Ballads, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...mine, Nor ought else that I have, If I do wrong your children dear, When you are laid in grave. Their parents being dead and gone, The children home he takes, And brings them home unto his house, And much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty babes A twelvemonth and...
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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs ...

English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...in grave. The parents heing dead and gone, 'Ни- children home he takes, And hringes them streite unto his house. Where much of them he makes. He had not kept these pretty hahes A twelvemonth and a daye, But, for their wealth, he did devise To make them hoth awaye. He hargain'd...
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