The Boyd Smith Mother Goose . ht Was never after seen. The virgins posted to the King,With tears of discontent, And having told him everything,The court in mourning went. i94 MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES And to his memory they built A monument of gold,Upon King Edgars dagger hilt, Most glorious to behold. His worthy deeds recorded are That ages yet to come,May to their children young declare The deeds of brave Tom Thumb, And pass away cool winters night, Close by a fire side,With tales of mirth and much delight At every Christmas tide. Altho a second time he fled Unto the glorious shade ;Yet after th
The Boyd Smith Mother Goose . ht Was never after seen. The virgins posted to the King,With tears of discontent, And having told him everything,The court in mourning went. i94 MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES And to his memory they built A monument of gold,Upon King Edgars dagger hilt, Most glorious to behold. His worthy deeds recorded are That ages yet to come,May to their children young declare The deeds of brave Tom Thumb, And pass away cool winters night, Close by a fire side,With tales of mirth and much delight At every Christmas tide. Altho a second time he fled Unto the glorious shade ;Yet after that his life was shed He many a frolic playd. Amongst the Nobles of the courtThough in another age. Affording them delightful sport,And was King Thunstons page. As you may read in part the thirdFancy to gratify; For loving friends upon my word,Altho he seemd to die, MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES Deaths fatal arrow provd in vain,As you shall understand, For he was hurried back againDown from the Fairy Land. 195 (End of Part the Second). 196 MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES W&t GTfnrb $art of tfje Hiit of &om Gtyumfc Performed after His Second Return from Fairy Land In what strange manner Tom Thumb came back a third time, and unfortunately fell into agreasy frying pan. In woeful manner Tom thus left The King and all his court,Of all their mirth they were bereft; He yielded them such sport. Unto his memory was paid For all his actions past,Another monument was made That should forever last. Now in the Elysian fields he reigns King of the Fairy Land,Where he the love of all obtains, Ready at his command. He to the Fairy Queen relatesHis mighty acts belcw; His wonderful adventures great,As Edgars court did shew, MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES 197 In joyful sort he reigned above, As he had done before,The Fairy Queen to shew her love He again her sceptre bore : Until such time it pleasd her that Shed send him once again,And as all histories do agree, It was in Thunstons reign. She clothed him all oer in green, A
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