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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.
17. But Mercies-Gate is locked, Yea, up that way is blocked; ⟨p. 5⟩Yea some that there have knocked, God at their cries hath mocked.
17. But Mercies-Gate is locked, Yea, up that way is blocked; ⟨p. 5⟩Yea some that there have knocked, God at their cryes hath mocked.
18. 'Cause him they had disdained, Their wicked ways maintained, From Godliness refrained, And on his word complained.
19. I would I were converted Would sin and I were parted, For folly I have smarted; God make me honest-hearted!
20. I have to Grace appealed, Would 'twere to me revealed, And Pardon to me sealed, Then should I soon be healed!