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A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for childrenA book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children
A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for children by J.B.A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
London: printed for N.P., 1686
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A BOOK FOR Boys and Girls, &c. › Poem 2: II The awakened Childs Lamentation.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
II The awakened Child's Lamentation.
II The awakened Childs Lamentation.
1. When Adam was deceived, I was of Life bereaved; Of late (too) I perceived, I was in sin conceived.
1. VVhen Adam was deceived, I was of Life bereaved; Of late (too) I perceived, I was in sin conceived.
2. And as I was born naked, I was with filth bespaked, At which when I awaked, My Soul and Spirit shaked.
3. My Filth grew strong, and boiled, And me throughout defiled, Its pleasures me beguiled, My Soul! how art thou spoiled!
3. My Filth grew strong, and boyled, And me throughout defiled, Its pleasures me beguiled, My Soul! how art thou spoyled!