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WAS 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 dine on cherry pie and drink new currant wine,
I'll dress you like a goldfinch, or any peacock gay;

So dearest Jen., if you'll be mine, let us appoint the day."

Jenny blushed behind her fan, and thus declared her mind:
"Since, dearest Bob, I love you well, I'll take your offer kind;
Cherry pie is very nice, and so is currant wine,

But I must wear my plain brown gown, and never go too fine."

OOR little Margaret and Jane

Are under a cloud which threatens rain!

One little girl so teased the other

She said she would go and tell her mother.

Then Margaret said Jane's dolly was old,

That her hair would not curl, and her ring was not gold,

Thus, notwithstanding the bright spring weather

Little Margaret and Jane are not happy together.

MANDA, the doll, took cold in her head,

So Jane is quickly making the bed, While Margaret sits on the floor, as you see,

And doses Amanda with catnip tea.

Each, instead of trying to tease,

Does all she can the other to please.

Thus, though outside it is rainy weather,

There is sunshine inside, and they're happy together.