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WRETTEN MY ME ON THE DEATH OF MY CHILD PERIGRENE PAYLER by MARY CAREY

First Line: I THOUGHT MY ALL WAS GIVEN BEFORE
Last Line: THY HAND MAID'S PLEAS'D, COMPLEATLY HAPPY STILL:
Subject(s): DEATH - CHILDREN; DEATH - BABIES;
I thought my all was given before
but mercy ordred me one more:

A Perigrene; my God me sent
him back againe I doe present

as a love token; 'mongst my others,
One Daughter; and hir 4 deare Brothers:

To my Lord Christ; my only bless;
is, he is mine; and I am his

My Dearest Lord; hast thou fulfill'd thy will,
thy hand maid's pleas'd, Compleatly happy still:



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