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THE 
 
 AND DEATM 
 
 OF 
 
 JENNY WREN 
 
 Jenny Wren fell si*k upon a merry time, 
 In came Robin Rtdbraast and brought 
 sops and wine. 
 
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 Eat well of the sop 3 Jenny, 
 
 Drink well of the wme. 
 Thank you, Robin, kindly, 
 
 You shall be mine. 
 Then Jenny, she got well, 
 
 And stood upon her feet, 
 Aad told Robin plainly, 
 
 She loved him not a bit. 
 
Robin, being angry. 
 
 Hopp'd upon a twig, 
 Saying, out upon you, fie upon you, 
 
 Bold-faced jig. 
 Jenny V^ren fell sick again, 
 
 And Jenny Wren did die, 
 Tbe doctors vow'd to cure her, 
 
 Or know the reason why. 
 
Doctor Hawke felt her pulse, 
 
 And shaking his head, 
 Said, I fear I can't save her, 
 
 Because she's quite dead. 
 She'll do very well, then 
 
 Said Doctor Fox, 
 If she takes but one pill, 
 
 From out of this box. 
 
With hartshorn in hand, 
 
 Came Doctor Tom Tit, 
 Saying, really, good Sirs, 
 
 'Tis only a fit, 
 You are right, Doctor Tit, 
 
 You need make no doubt on l t 
 But death is a fit 
 
 Folks seldom get out on't. 
 
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 Doctor Cat says, Indeed, 
 
 I don't think she's dead, 
 I believe if I try, 
 
 She yet might be bled. 
 I think Puss, you're foolish, 
 
 Then said Doctor Goose, 
 For to bleed a dead Wren 
 
 Can be of no use. 
 
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Doctor Owl then declared, 
 
 That the cause of her death, 
 He really believed 
 
 Was the want of more breath, 
 Indeed, Doctor Owl, 
 
 You are much in the right, 
 You might as well have said, 
 
 That day is not night. 
 
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 Says Robin get out 
 
 You're a parcel of quaoks, 
 Or I'll lay this good stick 
 
 On each of your backo ; 
 Then Robin be°an 
 
 To bang them about, 
 They stay'd for no fees, 
 
 But were glad to get out. 
 
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