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Phoebe Cary. English Air.

1. Moth - er’s quite dis - tract - ed, Sis - ter's in des - pair,

2. Sure - ly nev - er such a babe Made a moth - er glad;

3. When she comes to wo - man-hood, If she keeps so fair,

All the household is a - stir Search-ing ev - ’ry - where.

Nev - er such a dain - ty hand An - y ba - by had!

She will sure- ly wear the ring Maid - ens love

Ev - ’ry nook must be ex-plored, Ev - ’ry cor - ner scanned—

Small-est ring was ev - er made Off her fin - ger slips;

And lest she should lose it then, She’ll be wise and deep.

dim.

Ba - by’s lost the ti - ny ring From her lit - tie hand.

She should have a fair-y’s ring For such ro - sy tips.

She will give to somebod - y Ring and hand to keep.