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A Crosthwaite Belfry Song
January 1st, 1906.
Cheery Crosthwaite ringers, climb your belfry stair,
Set your carol-singers carolling in air;
Loud mouth and soft mouth,
Low mouth, aloft mouth,
Let the eight bell voices
Say the vale rejoices
That another year has gone—has gone with all its care.
Set your carol-singers carolling in air;
Loud mouth and soft mouth,
Low mouth, aloft mouth,
Let the eight bell voices
Say the vale rejoices
That another year has gone—has gone with all its care.
Set your ropes a-dancing at your captain's call,
Let the shadows glancing follow up the wall.
‘Single!’ cry, ‘Bob!’ shout,
In and out dodge about,
Till the vale rejoices
That the eight bell voices
Tell a happy glad New Year has come for one and all.
Let the shadows glancing follow up the wall.
‘Single!’ cry, ‘Bob!’ shout,
In and out dodge about,
Till the vale rejoices
That the eight bell voices
Tell a happy glad New Year has come for one and all.
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