English poem
SONGS for CHILDREN, SONG XVIII
by Anonymous
Come, come away, For we must be gay, Without any loss, Any hind'rance or cross, We sha1l find, What is most to our mind, A boy that's so good, he can never have foes, But pleasure he meets with whereever he goes.
And Sukey we find, Good-natur'd and kind, For her play-mates she still Has good-nature at will, To her mistress or nurse. She never is worse; She never needs anger, nor frowning, nor blows, But smiles must attend her wherever she goes.
So come all away, To our meeting so gay, Round the may-pole we'll dance And in pleasure advance, Charles and Sukey shall be Crown'd with garlands, you'll see. Boys and girls, when so good, all distinction shall know, And they shall have praises wherever they go.