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Nancy
"Edward back from the Indian Sea, / What have you brought for Nancy?"
Edward
"A rope of pearls and a gold earring, / And a bird of the East that will not sing. / A carven tooth, a box with a key -- "
Nancy
"God be praised you are back," says she, / "Have you nothing more for your Nancy?"
Edward
"Long as I sailed the Indian Sea / I gathered all for your fancy: / Toys and silk and jewels I bring, / And a bird of the East that will not sing: / What more can you want, dear girl, from me?"
Nancy
"God be praised you are back," said she, / "Have you nothing better for Nancy?"
Edward
"Safe and home from the Indian Sea, / And nothing to take your fancy?"
Nancy
"You can keep your pearls and your gold earring, / And your bird of the East that will not sing, / But, Ned, have you nothing more for me / Than heathenish gew-gaw toys?" says she, / "Have you nothing better for Nancy?"