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92. Hay, hey, hey, hey,
I will haue the whetston, and I may.

1

I sawe a doge sethyng sowse,
& an ape thechyng an howse,
And a podyng etyng a mowse,
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

2

I sawe an vrchyn shape & sewe
And a-noder bake & brewe,
Scowre the pottis as þei were newe,
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

3

I sawe a code-fysshe corn sowe,
& a worm a whystyll blowe,
& a pye tredyng a crow,
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

4

I sawe a stokfysshe drawyng a harow,
& a-noder dryveyng a barow,
& a saltfysshe shotyng an arow.
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

5

I sawe a bore, burdeyns bynd,
& a froge, clewens wynd,
& a tode, mvstard grynd,
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

6

I sawe a sowe bere kyrchers to wasshe;
The second sowe had an hege to plasshe;
Þe IIIde sow went to þe barn to throsshe,
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.

7

I sawe an ege etyng a pye;
Geve me drynke, my mowth ys drye;
Yet ys not long syth I made a lye.
I will haue þe whetston, & I may.
Explicit.
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