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Babes in the Wood
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thumb|220px|Cover illustration by Randolph Caldecott
Babes in the Wood, also known as Kids of the Wood, is a traditional children's tale first published as a ballad by Thomas Millington in Norwich in 1595. Quotes here are from the illustrated edition by Randolph Caldecott (ca. 1879–1886).
Quotes
He did not have these pretty babes,A twelve-month and a daye,But, for their wealth he did deviseTo make them both away.
No burial these pretty babesOf any man receives,Till Robin Redbreast painfullyDid cover them with leaves.
External links
The Children in the Wood
The Babes in the Wood by R. Caldecott at Project Gutenberg
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