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Mother's Little Rhyme Book
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There Came to My Window
There came to my window one morning in Spring A sweet little Robin; she came there to sing. The tune that she sang, it was prettier far Than any I heard on the flute or guitar.
Her wings she was spreading to soar far away, Then resting a moment seemed sweetly to say: “Oh happy, how happy the world seems to be! Awake, Little Girl and be happy with me!”
But just as she finished her beautiful song, A thoughtless young man with a gun came along. He killed and he carried my sweet bird away, She no more will sing at the dawn of the day.
Over the Hills and Far Away
Tom he was a piper’s son, He learnt to play when he was young; But all the tune that he could play Was—“Over the hills and far away.” Over the hills and a great way off The wind shall blow my top-knot off!
Tom with his pipe made such a noise That he pleased both the girls and boys; And they stopped to hear him play “Over the hills and far away.” Over the hills and a great way off The wind shall blow my top-knot off.
“WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO, MY PRETTY MAID”
“Where are you going to, my pretty maid?” “Where are you going to, my pretty maid?” “I’m going a-milking, Sir,” she said, “Sir,” she said, “Sir,” she said, “I’m going a-milking, Sir,” she said.
“May I go with you, my pretty maid?” “You’re kindly welcome, Sir,” she said, etc.
“What is your father, my pretty maid?” “My father’s a farmer, Sir,” she said, etc.
“What is your fortune, my pretty maid?” “My face is my fortune, Sir,” she said, etc.
“Then I can’t marry you, my pretty maid,” “Nobody asked you, Sir,” she said, etc.
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