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[75 Come follow me merily my mates]

Come follow me merily my mates

Come follow me merily my mates, lets all agree and make no faults. Take heed of time, tune and eare, time, tune and eare, And then without all doubt, wee need not feare to sing this catch throughout: Malkin was a country maid, a country maid tricke and trim, tricke and trim as she might be, she would needes to the Court shee said to sell milke and firmenty, hey hoe, haue with you now


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to Westminster, but before you come there, because the way is farre some prety talke lets heare. Adew you dainty dames, goe whether you will for me, you are the very same I tooke you for to be.