Mistress Merry

you gave me a penny all coppery bright
I spent it for apples,and ate them that night
  you gave me a puppy ,with long floppy ears
I lost it out hunting for christmas last year
  you gave me a cottage with windows and doors
I sold it for baubles an empress once wore
  you gave me a daughter,with long golden hair
she ran off to London,to visit the fair
   you gave me your heart and your soul and your life
I gave you a letter to give to your wife.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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