Shortnin bread

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Three lit tle chil dren lying in bed

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Two were sick and the oth- er most dead.

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Sent for the doctor, the doctor said,

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“Feed them children shortnin’ bread.”

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Mammy’s lit tle baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

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Mammy’s lit tle ba by loves shortnin’ bread

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Mammy’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

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Mammy’s lit- tle baby loves shortnin’ bread.