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A wealthy squire in the north, Who left an infant daughter All his estate of mighty worth; But mark what follow'd after. As he lay on his dying bed, He call'd his brother to him, And unto him these words he said: "I from the world am going;
The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire: Transcribed from Private Manuscripts, Rare Broadsides, and Scarce Publications; with Notes and a Glossary
A wealthy squire in the north, Who left an infant daughter All his estate of mighty worth; But mark what follow'd after. As he lay on his dying bed, He call'd his brother to him, And unto him these words he said: "I from the world am going;