 These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and down ; But never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Their pretty lips with blackberries Were all besmeared and dyed ; And when they saw the darksome night They sat them down...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 456edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...when they saw the darksome night, They sate them down and cried. Thus wandered these two pretty babes, Till death did end their grief ; In one another's arms they died, As babes wanting relief: Till Robin-red-breast, painfully, Did cover them with leaves. And now the heavy... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...when they saw the darksome night, They tat them down and cried. Thus wander'd these two pretty babes, Till death did end their grief; In one another's arms they died, As babes wanting relief. . No burial these pretty babes Of any man receives, Till Robin-rcd-breast painfully... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...Thus wandered these poor innocents, Till deathe did end their grief, In one anothers armes they dyed, As wanting due relief: No burial this pretty pair Of any man receives, Till Robin-red-breast piously Did cover them with leaves. And now the heavy wrathe of God Upon their uncle... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...they, saw the darksome night. They sat them down and cried. XVI. Thus wander'd these two pretty babes Till death did end their grief, • In one another's arms they died, As babes wanting relief. No burial these pretty babes Of any man receives, Til) Robin-red-breast painfully... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - Children's poetry - 1829 - 260 pages
...leaves. Did you never hear old nurse Andrews repeat the old ballad ? I can almost say it myself : — " No burial this pretty pair Of any man receives, Till Robin Redbreast painfully Did cover them with leaves," — shouted Sophy : " you that pretend to be so fond of poetry,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Country life - 1830 - 362 pages
...leaves. Did you never hear old nurse Andrews repeat the old ballad ? I can almost say it myself : — " No burial this pretty pair Of any man receives, Till Robin Redbreast painfully Did cover them with leaves," — shouted Sophy : " you that pretend to be so fond of poetry,... | |
 | Women - 1831 - 372 pages
...particular consideration. It illustrates the following lines : — Thus wandered these two little babes Till death did end their grief. In one another's arms they died, &c. The sentiment here is of a high character, and all the accessories of the picture combine to form... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...ihey saw the darksome night. They «at them down and cried. Thus wandered these two pretty babe«, ; Cold doth not sting : the pretty birds do sing Cuckow, jugge, jugg babes wanting relief : No burial these pretty babes Of any man receives. Till Robia-red-breast painfully,... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried. " Thus wander'd these two pretty bahes, Till death did end their grief : In one another's arms they died, For no one brought relief. No burial these pretty babes Of any man receives, Till robin-redbreast painfully... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...when they saw the darksome night, They sat them down and cried. Thus wandered these poor innocents, Till death did end their grief; In one another's arms they died, For want of due relief. No burial this pretty pair Of any man receives, Till Robin Redbreast painfully... | |
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