 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 456 pages
...food complaine : 110 Staye here, quoth he, I'll bring you bread, When I come back againe. These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe ; But never more could see the man 115 Approaching from the town : . i ' Their prettye lippes with black-berries, Were all besmear'd and... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...food complaine : Staye here, quoth he, I'll bring you bread, When I come backe againe. These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe;...never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Then- prettye lippes with black-berries, Were all besmear'd and dyed, And when they sawe the darksome... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...you some, When I come back again." 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 besmear'd and dyed, And when they saw the darksome night, They... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...complaine: " Staye here," quoth he, " I '11 bring you bread, These pretty babes, with hand-in-hand, Went wandering up and downe ; But never more could...blackberries Were all besmeared and dyed, And when they saw the darksome night, They sate them downe and cryed. Thus wandered these poor innocents, Till deathe... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1841 - 440 pages
...most touching in our language : " 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 besmear'd and dyed ; ' And when they saw the darksome night,... | |
 | Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...food complaine : Staye here, quoth he, I'll bring you bread, When I come back againe. These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe ; But never more could see the man Approach1ng from the town ; Their prettye lippes with black-berries, Were all besmear'd and dyed, And... | |
 | Boy - 1842 - 250 pages
...feeling pity and compassion ! " These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and down, But never more could see the man Approaching from the town. " Their little lips, with blackberries, Were all besmear'd and dyed, And when they saw the darksome night,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - Ballads, English - 1844 - 178 pages
...bread complaine : ' Stay here, quoth he, ' I'll bring ye bread. When I do come againe.' These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe ; But never more they sawe the man Approaching from the town ; Their prettye lippes with black-berries, Were all besmear'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...bread complaine : " Stay here," quoth he, " I '11 bring ye bread, When I do come againe." These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe ; But never more they sawe the man Approaching from the town ; Their prettye lippes, with black-berries, Were all besmear'd... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - Dove, River (Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England) - 1845 - 254 pages
...Wood, a sad and simple history that so mightily touches the affections of children. ' These pretty babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe...never more could see the man Approaching from the towne. ' Their prettye lippes with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed, And when they saw the... | |
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But never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Their pretty lips with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed. 
