NATIVE CHILDRENS' SONG.
Children go to and fro, In a pretty, pretty row; Footsteps light, faces bright. Tis a happy, happy sight. Swiftly mining, round and round, Do not look upon the ground ; Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. Singing merrily, merrily, merrily •, Singing merrily, merrily, merrily; Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. Birds are free, so are we, And we live as happily, Work we do, study too, Learning daily something new, And we laugh, and dance and sing, Gay as birds or any thing. Follow me, full of glee. Singing merrily. Singing merrily, merrily, merrily j Singing merrily, merrily, merrily. Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. Work is done, play 's begun, Now we have our laugh and fun; Happy days, pretty plays, And no naughty naughty way*:
Holding fust each other's hand, We 're a happy, cheerful band. Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. Singing merrily, merrily, merrily; Singing merrily, merrily, merrily. Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. O be wiso, strive to rise ! Learning you should ever prize; Onward press, and possess Virtue, truth, and happiness. Mirthful, throng, raise your song, Free, and joyous, move along. Follow me, full of glee, Singing merrily. Singing metrily, merrily, merrily, Singing merrily, merrily, merrily, Follow me full of glee Singing merrily.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 3, Issue 71, 11 September 1851, Page 4
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217NATIVE CHILDRENS' SONG. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 3, Issue 71, 11 September 1851, Page 4
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