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They opened the thief’s portmanteau,
And from it they took out so bold
A hundred pounds in silver
And a hundred pounds in gold.
c-f, the traditional copies, were beyond doubt all derived originally from print. c is from a; d-f are from another edition, not recovered, resembling b. This had variations, especially at the beginning and end, of which some specimens will suffice.
d.
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Oh ’tis I that will sing you a song,
A song of merry intent;