As written of Ursula in The Original Ballad of Paisley Glen

"A set of twins born, to one Lady Mary
Who, shortly thereafter, endured something scary:
Mary and her husband, Charles Turnpike, the Earl
Lost one of the twins, the dark haired young girl.
A caravan of gypsies, some tramps, and some thieves
Took the beautiful baby, swift as a breeze
Her parents forgot her, but not with much ease."

"The ship set a course through to the Black Sea
Where waiting for them, there was rumored to be
The ship captain’s lover, a woman of fame
With a heart that no man ever could tame
And a beauty that no written words could contain..."

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"With much discussion, the two of them found
A truth unbelievable, and also profound
Sonja, the gypsy with milky-white skin,
Was Ursula Turnpike, Edmund’s lost twin!
He told her the tale of his family’s story
Even the bits with the Muffin (quite gory)
And when he was finished, Sonja, quite awed
Hugged him and smiled and sent thanks to God
And told him her tale, amazing and odd."

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"Sonja the gypsy endured much strife
Had been raised in Romania most of her life
She knew as her brother a young Gypsy boy
Who was-if you understand-quite full of joy.
A dancer and artist, he called himself Yim
And Ursula wouldn’t leave home without him
So Edmund and Smeg took both gypsies along
In pursuit of the Glen where they all would belong..."

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As Written of Ursula in The New, Improved Ballad of Paisley Glen:

"But somehow in the flurry of a swelt'ry summer day
Some gypsies came and stole the fair-skinned baby girl away..."

"Then Captain Morgan's vessel brought them out to the Black Sea
To visit his love, Sonja who was lovely as can be


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"The fair-skinned gypsy bats her eyes and Edmund falls in love
And in determined folly vows it's something he must prove

He challeng-ed his Captain to a duel till the death
And Smeg and Sonja watched the bloody thing with bated breath..."

"The lovely gypsy Sonja stopped the gents when she declared:
She did not want a man at all--so both thier lives were spared."



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"But Edmund was enraptured still with Sonja, gypsy fair
Insisted he they dine that night to comfort his despair

Then Ed and Sonja dined and spoke and learned about their kin
Discovered she was Ursie Turnpike, Edmund's long-lost twin!

And Sonja took her turn and told the tale of her up-bring
And of the boy (called Yim) with whom she loved to play and sing

Both gypsies came with Ed and Smeg who took the Lollipop
While Morgan stayed behind where he would set up a woodshop."

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As written of Ursula/Sonja, in The Original Tale of Paisley Glen

"Edmund went with Morgan to Romania to meet with his love, Sonia, a gypsie. Edmund felt inexplicably drawn to her, and she felt the same to him. Because of this, Morgan and Turnpike had decided to duel, with the prize of the lovely Sonia's hand. Sonia interrupted the duel and proclaimed her undying love for Morgan, leaving Edmund heartbroken.

After a little talking about each other's pasts, it became apparent that Sonia was his long-lost twin sister Ursula, kidnapped by gypsie during infancy.

Not only was it Ursula/Sonia that joined Edmund and his friends, but also her adoptive brother, Ivanuvik from her gypsie clan."

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"When the Lord and Lady returned to England, Edmund said that no sister of his would go on in the barbarous way she had been before she knew of her noble blood. Lord Turnpike called Christian, a bishop in the church he had once worked in down from the North of England to live in Cornwall with them, for it would cost far too much to send Ursula up every time she had sinned."

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