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A song in a cornfield
Where corn begins to fall,
Where reapers are reaping,
Reaping one, reaping all.
Sing pretty Lettice,
Sing Rachel, sing May;
Only Marian cannot sing
While her sweetheart's away.
Where corn begins to fall,
Where reapers are reaping,
Reaping one, reaping all.
Sing pretty Lettice,
Sing Rachel, sing May;
Only Marian cannot sing
While her sweetheart's away.
Where is he gone to
And why does he stay?
He came across the green sea
But for a day,
Across the deep green sea
To help with the hay.
His hair was curly yellow
And his eyes were grey,
He laughed a merry laugh
And said a sweet say.
Where is he gone to
That he comes not home?
Today or tomorrow
He surely will come.
Let him haste to joy
Lest he lag for sorrow,
For one weeps today
Who'll not weep tomorrow:
Today she must weep
For gnawing sorrow,
Tonight she may sleep
And not wake tomorrow.
And why does he stay?
He came across the green sea
But for a day,
Across the deep green sea
To help with the hay.
His hair was curly yellow
And his eyes were grey,
He laughed a merry laugh
And said a sweet say.
Where is he gone to
That he comes not home?
Today or tomorrow
He surely will come.
Let him haste to joy
Lest he lag for sorrow,
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Who'll not weep tomorrow:
Today she must weep
For gnawing sorrow,
Tonight she may sleep
And not wake tomorrow.
May sang with Rachel
In the waxing warm weather,
Lettice sang with them,
They sang all together:—
In the waxing warm weather,
Lettice sang with them,
They sang all together:—
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