Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 220
With a smile his sorrow cures;At length she says, Im yours;Go and bid the parson bring his book, book, book. I am come, sir, now(Making a very low bow).That I may acquaint you with the news, news, news; I have taken it in my pate To choose a loving mate, So pray, Mr. Parson, do not muse, muse,… … a ?rp |g^?? g^-^ j^^^ u ^ friend of mine,Come to ask me to dineOn turkey, and chine, and on tart, tart, tart. What are turkey and chineTo love so hot as mine?Said the loving little man as he sighed, sighed, sighed TEE LITTLE MAN AND THE LITTLE MAID 203
Nursery rhymes
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