And now, my dears, said grandmamma,
May this sad tale I've told to-day
Lead you to guard your hearts with care,
And ne'er be angry when at play.
BLACKBERRY GIRL.
PART II.
Part I. in "Songs for Little Ones at Home."
"What have you in that basket, child?"
"They are blackberries, Miss, all picked to-day;
They're very nice, and fully ripe;—Do
look at them, and taste them, pray."
"Oh, yes, they are very nice indeed!
Here's four-pence, that will buy a few,
Not quite so many as I could eat;
However, I must make them do."
"No, Miss; but you must take the whole."
"I can't, indeed, my money's spent;
I should be glad to buy them all,
But I have not another cent.
"And if you had a thousand, Miss,
I'd not accept of one from you;
