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100	1		_aAnonymous
245	1	4	_aThe Babes in the Wood : _bMay Bells Series
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-10-10
508			_aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Babes in the Wood" by Anonymous is a traditional poem or ballad written during the late 17th to early 18th century. This narrative poem recounts the tragic story of two innocent children left to the mercy of their cruel uncle, highlighting themes of betrayal, loss, and divine retribution. The story begins with the death of a well-to-do gentleman and his wife, who leave behind two young children: a boy and a girl. Their uncle, who swears to care for them, instead plots to murder them for their inheritance. As the children embark on a journey with hired ruffians, their innocent chatter softens the hearts of one of the assassins, leading to an internal conflict that results in the children's eventual abandonment in the woods. They tragically succumb to starvation and cold, while their uncle faces the wrath of divine justice for his treachery, leading to his own downfall. In the end, it is Robin Redbreast, the bird, who buries the children under leaves, symbolizing their innocence and the tragic consequences of greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aChildren's poetry
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37690
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