Three children sliding on the ice, / Upon a summer’s day, / As it fell out, they all fell in, / The rest they ran away. // Now had these children been at home, / Or sliding on dry ground, / Ten thousand pounds to one penny / They had not all been drowned. // You parents all that children have, / And you that have got none, / If you would have them safe abroad, / Pray keep them safe at home.
I. Three Children ſliding on the Ice / Upon a Summer’s Day, / As it fell out they all fell in, / The reſt they ran away. // II. Oh ! had theſe Children been at School, / Or ſliding on dry Ground, / Ten Thouſand Pounds to one Penny, / They had not then been drown’d. // III. Ye Parents who have children dear, / And eke ye that have none, / If you would have them ſafe abroad / Pray keep them all at home.
Three children ſliding on the ice, / All on a ſummer’s day ; / It ſo fell out they all fell in, / The reſt they ran away. // But had theſe children been at church, / Or ſliding on dry ground, / I durſt to wage a hundred mark / They had not then been drown’d. // You parents that have children dear, / And eke you that have none, / If you would have them ſafe abroad / Pray keep them ſafe at home.
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