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Baby's note to a Baby with a pair of coral bracelets.
Dear little Ann,
I hope you can
These bracelets wear,
And that you will
Remember still
Whose gift they are.
I hope you can
These bracelets wear,
And that you will
Remember still
Whose gift they are.
They're very plain,
For to be vain
I don't approve,
Proud babies sure
Few could endure,
And fewer love.
For to be vain
I don't approve,
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Few could endure,
And fewer love.
You're handsome, dear,
They tell me here,
But when you call
To visit me,
You'll quickly see
I'm not at all.
They tell me here,
But when you call
To visit me,
You'll quickly see
I'm not at all.
Tho' I've thick hair,
No caps I wear,
(Nurse says 'tis lawful)—
My face is brown,
And when I frown,
'Tis truly awful.
No caps I wear,
(Nurse says 'tis lawful)—
My face is brown,
And when I frown,
'Tis truly awful.
You'll think I'm bold,
Not six weeks old,
To send this letter,
Your're twice my age,
And I'll engage
Can write much better.
Not six weeks old,
To send this letter,
Your're twice my age,
And I'll engage
Can write much better.
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So, when you've leisure
'Twill give me pleasure,
Your notes to see;
Some grave advice,
Or precept wise,
Pray send to me.
'Twill give me pleasure,
Your notes to see;
Some grave advice,
Or precept wise,
Pray send to me.
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