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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.
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!
4. My Joys with sin were painted, My mind with sin is tainted, My heart with Guilt is fainted, I wasn't with God acquainted.
4. My Joys with sinwere painted, My mind with sin is tainted, My heart with Guilt is fainted, I wa'nt with God acquainted.
5. I have in sin abounded, My heart therewith is wounded, ⟨p. 3⟩With fears I am surrounded, My Spirit is confounded.