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CCCIII.

As I went through my houter touter,
Houter trouter, verly ;

I see one Mr. Higamgige
Come over the hill of Parley.

But if I had my carly verly,
Carly verly verly,

I would have bine met with Higamgige
Come over the hill of Parley.

A man going over a hill, and a fly lighting on his head
[MS. zbid.]

CCCIV,

I HAVE four sisters beyond the sea,
Para-mara, dictum, domine.

And they did send four presents to me,
Partum, quartum, paradise, tempum,
Para-mara, dictum, domine!

The first it was a bird without e’er a bone;
Para-mara, dictum, &c.

The second was a cherry without e’er a stone;
Partum, quartum, &c.

The third it was a blanket without eer a thread,
Para-mara, dictum, &c.

The fourth it was a book which no man could read,
Partum, quartum, &c,