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 LXXII. THE GOLDEN BALL

'Stop, stop, I think I see my mother coming! O mother, hast thou brought my golden ball, And come to set me free?'

'I've neither brought thy golden ball, Nor come to set thee free. But I have come to see thee hung Upon this gallows tree.'

'Stop, stop, I think I see my father coming! O father, hast thou brought?' etc. 'I've neither brought,' etc.

'Stop, stop, I think I see my brother coming! O brother, hast thou brought?' etc.

'Stop, stop, I think I see my sister coming! O sister, hast thou brought?' etc.

'Stop, stop, I think I see my uncle coming! O uncle,' etc.

'Stop, stop, I think I see my aunt coming! O aunt,' etc.

'Stop, stop, I think I see my cousin coming! O cousin,' etc.

'Stop, stop! I see my sweetheart coming! Sweetheart, hast thou brought my golden ball, And come to set me free?'