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 The fellow that did take in hand,

the children ſweet to kill,

For robbery was condemn'd to die,

as was God's bleſſed will

He did confeſs the very truth,

the which is here expreſt,

The uncle died, when he for debt,

in priſon long did laſt.

All you who be executors,

and overſeers eke,

Of children that be fatherleſs,

and infants mild and meek,

See that you keep them carefully,

both by night and day,

For God that dwells in heaven ſo high,

he will your deeds repay.





WHEN I was a pratty boy,

Some twunty years ago,

I was the pride o' mammy's heart,

She made me quite a ſhaw,

Such a beauty's I did graw, did graw,

Such a beauty's I did graw,

Straught hair I had and goggle eyes,

With ſuch a roguiſh leer

A braud flat noſe, beſides a mouth

That reach'd fra' ear ta ear,

Such a beauty &c.