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Mother Shake The Cherry-Tree

by Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti

Mother shake the cherry-tree,
Susan catch a cherry;
Oh how funny that will be,
Let's be merry!
One for brother, one for sister,
Two for mother more,
Six for father, hot and tired,
Knocking at the door.




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