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 XLVII. THE MAGPIE

A pie sat on a pear tree, A pie sat on a pear tree, A pie sat on a pear tree, Heigh-ho! heigh-ho! heigh-ho!

And once so merrily hopped she, And twice so merrily hopped she, And thrice so merrily hopped she, Heigh-ho! heigh-ho! heigh-ho!

XLVIII. ROBIN REDBREAST AND JENNY WREN

'Twas once upon a time When Jenny Wren was young, So daintily she danced And so prettily she sung; Robin Redbreast lost his heart, For he was a gallant bird; So he doffed his hat to Jenny Wren, Requesting to be heard.

'O dearest Jenny Wren, If you will but be mine, You shall feed on cherry-pie, You shall drink red currant wine;