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SWEET BLOOMING LAVENDER by ANONYMOUS

First Line: COME ALL YOU YOUNG LADIES AND MAKE NO DELAY
Last Line: SIXTEEN FULL BRANCHES A PENNY

COME all you young ladies and make no delay--
I gathered my lavender fresh from Mitcham today.

Will you buy my sweet blooming lavender?
There are sixteen dark blue branches a penny.

You buy it once you will buy it twice;
It will make your clothes smell sweet and nice.

Who'll buy my sweet blooming lavender?
Sixteen full branches a penny.





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