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Babes in the
Woods
Oh, don't you remember, a long time ago,
Those two little babies, their names I don't know
They were stolen away one bright, summer's day
And left in a wood, so I've heard folks say.
Pretty babes in the wood
Pretty babes in the wood
Oh, don't you remember
Those babes in the wood
Now the day being gone and the night coming on
Those two little babies sat under a stone
They sobbed and they sighed, they sat there and cried
Those two little babies they laid down and died
Pretty babes in the wood
Pretty babes in the wood
Oh, don't you remember
Those babes in the wood
Now the robins so red, how swiftly they sped
They put out their wide wings and over them spread
And all the day long on the branches they throng
They sweetly did whistle and this was their song
Pretty babes in the wood
Pretty babes in the wood
Oh, don't you remember
Those babes in the wood |
Babes in the
Woods
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Oh don't you remember
a long time ago
two poor little babes,
their names I don't know,
They strayed far away,
on a bright summer's day.
These two little babes
got lost on their way.
Poor babes in the wood!
poor babes in the wood!
Oh! don't you remember
those babes in the wood?
Among the trees high
Beneath the blue sky
They plucked the bright flowers
And watched the birds fly;
Then on blackberries fed,
And strawberries red,
And when they were weary
'We'll go home,' they said.
Poor babes in the wood!
poor babes in the wood!
Oh! don't you remember
those babes in the wood?
And when it was night,
So sad was their plight,
The sun it went down,
And the moon gave no light!
They sobbed and they sighed
and they bitterly cried
and long before morning,
they lay down and died.
Poor babes in the wood!
poor babes in the wood!
Oh! don't you remember
those babes in the wood?
And when they were dead,
the robins so red,
brought strawberry leaves
and over them spread
And all the day long,
on the branches did throng,
They mournfully whistled,
And this was their song:
Poor babes in the wood!
poor babes in the wood!
Oh! don't you remember
those babes in the wood?
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