The Jolly Butcher

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Oh, won't you come along with me, love
Come along with me
Come for the night, and be my wife
Yeah, come along with me. Hey!

Well, it is of a jolly butcher, as you might plainly see
As he rode on out one moring, in search of company
He went into a tavern, and a fair girl he did see
Aw, come for the night. Be my wife
Just come along with me
He called for the girl of the best
And he made such fortune plain
Come have a drink, and I'll make us think
That it is our wedding day

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Well, he called for a candle, to light their way to bed
And when he had her in the room, these words to her he said:
"A soverign I will give to you, for to embrace your charms."
And all that night that fair young maid
Lied in the butcher's arms

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Aw, early the nest morning, the butcher went his way
He looked unto that fair young maid, and unto her did say:
"That soverign that I gave to you, now do not think me strange
But that soverign that I gave to you
Will you give me back me back me change?"

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Have a dance!

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Well, about a twelve months later
He rode on out once more
And he went into the tavern, that he'd often been before
He wasn't in there very long, when his fair maid he did see
She brought forth a baby, three months old
And placed it on his knee
Aw, when he saw the baby
He began to curse and swear
And he said unto that fair young maid:
"Why did you bring him here?"
"Well, he's your own, kind sir!" She said
"Do not think me strage."
"Well, that soverign that you gave to me,"
"I gives you back your change!"

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