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8 THE FATHER OF NANCY.

The father of Nancy a forester was, And an honest old woodman was he, And Nancy a beautiful innocent lass, As the sun in its circuit could see. She gather’d wild-flowers, and lilies, and roses, And cry’d thro’ the village, 'Come buy my sweet posies.

The charms of this fair one a villager caught, A noble and rich one was heː Great offers he made, but by Nancy was taught That a poor girl right honest might be. She still gather’d wild-flowers, &c.

The father of Nancy a forester was, And poor little stroller was she; But her lover, so noble, soon married the lass; She’s as happy as maiden could be: [ses, No more gather’d wild-flowers, and lillies and ro- Nor cry’d thro’ the village, 'Come buy my sweet posies.’

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