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CHAPTER IIL 



A BROWN GOWN, AND A JEWELLED 

 ROBE. 



" Said Robin bold to Jenny Wren 



' If you will but be mine, 

 You shall dine off cherry-pie, my dear, 



And drink red-currant wine. 

 I'll dress you like a goldfinch, 



Or like a peacock gay ; 

 So I'm sure you'll have me, Jenny ; 



Make haste and name the day.' 

 ' Cherry-pie is very good,' she said, 



' And so is currant wine ; 

 But I will wear my plain brown gown, 



And never go too fine.' " 



IARIATIONS of the old 



rhyme have been sung by 

 generations of English 

 children, and linger in the memories 

 of older folk ; and a friendly feeling 



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