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Nursery Rhyme. CLII. Songs.

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London bridge is broken down,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         London bridge is broken down,             With a gay lady.         How shall we build it up again?             Dance o'er my lady lee;         How shall we build it up again?             With a gay lady.         Silver and gold will be stole away,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Silver and gold will be stole away,             With a gay lady.         Build it up again with iron and steel,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Build it up with iron and steel,             With a gay lady.         Iron and steel will bend and bow,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Iron and steel will bend and bow,             With a gay lady.         Build it up with wood and clay,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Build it up with wood and clay,             With a gay lady.         Wood and clay will wash away,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Wood and clay will wash away,             With a gay lady.         Build it up with stone so strong,             Dance o'er my lady lee;         Huzza! 'twill last for ages long,             With a gay lady.

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