64486: Neglectful Edward

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