Nursery Rhyme. DXLIV. Natural History.

    I had two pigeons bright and gay,
    They flew from me the other day;
    What was the reason they did go?
    I cannot tell for I do not know.

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Nursery Rhyme. DXXXV. Natural History. [Bird boy's song.]

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCCLXXI. Love And Matrimony.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCXCVII. Games.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCCXIX. Jingles.

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Nursery Rhyme. DXLIII. Natural History.

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        At the break of day,
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Nursery Rhyme. DLIV. Natural History.

    The dove says coo, coo, what shall I do?
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Nursery Rhyme. DXC. Natural History.

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    What do you do?
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