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There was a lady lived in York

She stabbed her baby to the heart

She drew a scarf from off her head

She bound the baby’s hands and legs

She drew a knife long and sharp

She stabbed the baby to the heart

She wiped the knife upon the grass

The more she wiped, the blood ran fast

As she was going to her father’s hall

She saw three children playing at ball

One in silk, the other in satin

The other was naked as ever was born

‘Oh, dear child, if you were mine'

'I'd dress you in silk and satins so fine'

‘Mother dear, I once was thine'

'You never would dress me, coarse or fine'

‘Mother, mother, for your sins'

'Heaven you shall not enter'

'There is fire beyond Hell’s gate'

'And there you’ll burn forever'

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