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DAHN THE PLUG 'OLE, by                    
First Line: A muvver was barfin' 'er biby one night
Last Line: "your biby 'as fell dahn the plug 'ole / not lorst, but gorn before!"
Subject(s): Death - Children; Death - Babies


A muvver was barfin' 'er biby one night,
The youngest of ten and a tiny young mite,
The muvver was pore and the biby was thin,
Only a skelington covered in skin;
The muvver turned rahnd for the soap orf the rack,
She was but a moment, but when she turned back,
The biby was gorn; and in anguish she cried,
"Oh, where is my biby?' -- the Angels replied:
"Your biby 'as fell dahn the plug'ole,
Your biby 'as gorn dahn the plug;
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin
'E oughter been barfed in a jug;
Your biby is perfectly 'appy,
'E won't need a barf any more,
Your biby 'as fell dahn the plug'ole,
Not lorst, but gorn before!'






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