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"For what are you longing, you three little boys? Oh, what would you like to eat?" "We should like some apples, or gingerbread— Or a fine big drum to beat." "Oh, what will you give me, you three little boys, In exchange for these good, good things?" "Some bread and cheese, and some radishes, And our little brown bird that sings." "Now, that won't do, you three little chums, I'll have something better than that— Two of your fingers, and two of your thumbs, In the crown of your largest hat!"
"For what are you longing, you three little boys? Oh, what would you like to eat?" "We should like some apples, or gingerbread— Or a fine big drum to beat." "Oh, what will you give me, you three little boys, In exchange for these good, good things?" "Some bread and cheese, and some radishes, And our little brown bird that sings." "Now, that won't do, you three little chums, I'll have something better than that— Two of your fingers, and two of your thumbs, In the crown of your largest hat!"

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O ring the bells! O ring the bells! We bid you, sirs, good morning; Give thanks, we pray—our flowers are gay, And fair for your adorning. O ring the bells! O ring the bells! Good sirs, accept our greeting; Where we have been, the woods are green. So, hey! for our next meeting.
O ring the bells! O ring the bells! We bid you, sirs, good morning; Give thanks, we pray—our flowers are gay, And fair for your adorning. O ring the bells! O ring the bells! Good sirs, accept our greeting; Where we have been, the woods are green. So, hey! for our next meeting.

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Then ring the bells! then ring the bells! For this fair time of Maying; Our blooms we bring, and while we sing, O! hark to what we're saying. O ring the bells! O ring the bells! We'll sing a song with any; And may each year bring you good cheer, And each of us a penny.
Then ring the bells! then ring the bells! For this fair time of Maying; Our blooms we bring, and while we sing, O! hark to what we're saying. O ring the bells! O ring the bells! We'll sing a song with any; And may each year bring you good cheer, And each of us a penny.

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