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COVNTRY PASTIMES.
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COVNTRY PASTIMES.
There were three Rauens sat on a tree
20.
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There were three Rauens sat on a tree,Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe.
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
With a downe,
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
They were as blacke as they might be,
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe.
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The one of them said to his mate,down adowne hey downe,
The one of them said to his mate,
with adowne.
The one of them said to his mate
Where shall we our breakefast take?
with adowne dery downe.
3
Downe in yonder greene field,downe adowne hey downe,
Downe in yonder greene field,
with adowne.
Downe in yonder greene field
There lies a Knight slain vnder his shield,
with a downe.
4
His hounds they lie downe at his feete,downe adowne hey downe.
His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
with adowne.
His hounds they lie downe at his feete
So well they can their Master keepe,
with adowne.
5
His Haukes they flie so eagerlydowne adowne.
His Haukes they flie so eagerly
with adowne.
His Haukes they flie so eagerly,
There's no fowle dare him come nie.
with a downe.
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Downe there comes a fallow Doe,downe adowne.
Downe there comes a fallow Doe
with a downe.
Downe there comes a fallow Doe.
As great with yong as she might goe.
with adowne.
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She lift vp his bloudy hed,downe adowne.
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
And kist his wounds that were so red
with a downe.
8
She got him vp vpon her backe,downe adowne.
She got him vp vpon her backe,
with adowne.
She got him vp vpon her backe,
And carried him to earthen lake,
with adowne downe.
9
She buried him before the prime,downe adowne.
She buried him before the prime,
with adowne.
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead her selfe ere euen-song time
with adowne.
10
God send euery gentlemandowne adowne.
God send euery gentleman
with adowne.
God send euery gentleman
Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman,
with adowne.
The Marriage of the Frogge and the Movse.
21.
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It was the Frogge in the well,Humble-dum, humble-dum.
And the merrie Mouse in the Mill,
Tweedle, tweedle twino.
2
The Frogge would a woing ride,humble dum humble dum
Sword and buckler by his side,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
3
When he was vpon his high horse set,humble dum, humble dum
His boots they shone as blacke as iet,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
4
When she came to the merry mill pin,humble dum, humble dum
Lady Mouse beene you within?
tweedle, tweedle twino.
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Then came out the dusty Mouse,humble dum, humble dum
I am Lady of this house,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
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Hast thou any minde of me?humble dum, humble dum
I haue e'ne great minde of thee,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
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Who shall this marriage make?humble dum, humble dum,
Our Lord which is the rat,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
8
What shall we haue to our supper?humble dum, humble dum,
Three beanes in a pound of butter,
tweedle tweedle twino.
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When supper they were at,humble dum, humble dum
The Frog, the Mouse, and euen the Rat,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
10
Then came in gib our cat,humble dum, humble dum,
And catcht the mouse euen by the backe,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
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Then did they separate,humble dum, humble dum,
And the frog leapt on the floore so flat,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
12
Then came in Dicke our Drake,humble dum, humble dum,
And drew the frogge euen to the lake,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
13
The Rat run vp the wall,humble dum, humble dum.
A goodly company, the diuell goe with all,
tweedle, tweedle twino.
A wooing Song of a Yeoman of Kents Sonne.
22.
I haue house and land in Kent,
And if you'l loue me, loue me now.
Two pence halfe-peny is my rent,
I cannot come euery day to woo.
And if you'l loue me, loue me now.
Two pence halfe-peny is my rent,
I cannot come euery day to woo.
Ich am my vathers eldest zonne,
my mother eke doth loue me well,
For ich can brauely clout my shoone,
and ich full well can ring a bell.
my mother eke doth loue me well,
For ich can brauely clout my shoone,
and ich full well can ring a bell.
Chorus.
For he can brauely clout his shoone,
and he full wel can ring a bell.
and he full wel can ring a bell.
My vather he gaue me a hogge,
my mouther she gaue me a zow,
I haue a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on me bestowed a plow.
my mouther she gaue me a zow,
I haue a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on me bestowed a plow.
Chor.
He has a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on him bestowed a plow.
and he on him bestowed a plow.
One time I gaue thee a paper of pins
anoder time a taudry lace.
And if thou wilt not grant me loue,
in truth ich die beuore thy vace.
anoder time a taudry lace.
And if thou wilt not grant me loue,
in truth ich die beuore thy vace.
Cho.
And if thou wilt not grant his loue
in truth hee'le die beuore thy vace.
in truth hee'le die beuore thy vace.
Ich haue beene twise our Whitson Lord,
ich haue had Ladies many vare,
And eke thou hast my heart in hold,
and in my minde zeemes passing rare.
ich haue had Ladies many vare,
And eke thou hast my heart in hold,
and in my minde zeemes passing rare.
Cho.
And eke thou hast his hart in hold,
and in his mind seemes passing rare.
and in his mind seemes passing rare.
Ich will put on my best white sloppe,
and ich will weare my yellow hose,
And on my head a good gray hat,
and in't ich sticke a louely rose.
and ich will weare my yellow hose,
And on my head a good gray hat,
and in't ich sticke a louely rose.
Chor.
And on his head a good gray hat,
and in't hee'le sticke a louely rose.
and in't hee'le sticke a louely rose.
Wherefore cease off, make no delay,
and if you'le loue me, loue me now,
Or els ich zeeke zome oder where,
for I cannot come euery day to woo.
and if you'le loue me, loue me now,
Or els ich zeeke zome oder where,
for I cannot come euery day to woo.
Cho.
Or els hee'le zeek zome oder where,
for he cannot come euery day to woo.
for he cannot come euery day to woo.
A Christmas Carroll.
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RememberO thou man, O thou man.
Remember O thou man
Thy time is spent,
Remember O thou man,
How thou art dead and gone,
And I did what I can,
Therefore repent.
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Remember Adams fallO thou man, O thou man,
Remember Adams fall
From heauen to hell.
Remember Adams fall
How we were condemned all
In hell perpetuall
there for to dwell.
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Remember Gods goodnesseO thou man, O thou man,
Remember Gods goodnesse
And his promise made.
Remember Gods goodnesse,
How he sent his sonne doubtlesse
Our sinnes for to redresse,
be not affraid.
4
The Angels all did sing,O thou man, O thou man.
The Angels all did sing
Vpon the Shepheards hill.
The Angels all did singe
Praises to our heauenly King,
And peace to man liuing
with a good will.
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The shepheards amazed was,O thou man, O thou man.
The shepheards amazed was
To heare the Angels sing,
The shepheards amazed was
How it should come to passe
That Christ our Messias
should be our King.
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To Bethlem did they goe,O thou man, O thou man,
To Bethlem did they go
The shepheards three,
To Bethlem did they goe
To see where it were so or no,
Whether Christ were borne or no
to set man free.
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As the Angels before did say,O thou man, O thou man,
So it came to passe,
As the Angels before did say,
They found a babe whereas it lay
In a manger wrapt in hay,
so poore he was.
8
In Bethlem he was borne,O thou man, O thou man,
In Bethlem he was borne,
For mankind sake,
In Bethlem he was borne
For vs that were forlorne,
And therefore tooke no scorn
our flesh to take.
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Giue thanks to God alway,O thou man, O thou man,
Giue thanks to God alway
With heart most ioyfully,
Giue thankes to God alway,
For this our happy day,
Let all men sing and say
holy, holy.
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