All Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough

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w:'Twas ear-ly one mor-ning at the break of the day The cocks were all
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w:crow-ing and the farm-er did say Come rise my good fel-lows, come
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w:rise with good will Your hor-ses want some-thing their bel-lies to fill
W:'Twas early one morning at the break of the day
W:The cocks were all crowing and the farmer did say
W:Come rise my good fellows, come rise with good will
W:Your horses want something their bellies to fill.
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W:When four o'clock comes, then up we do rise
W:And off to our stable we merrily flies
W:With rubbing and scrubbing our horses I'll vow
W:That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough.
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W:When six o'clock comes, for breakfast we meet
W:With bread, beef and pud, boys, we heartily eat
W:With a piece in our pocket, I'll swear and I'll vow
W:That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough.
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W:We harness our horses and away we do go
W:We nip o'er the plains as nimbly as does
W:And when we get there so jolly and bold
W:To see which of us a straight furrow can hold.
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W:Our master come to us and this he did say
W:What have you been doing boys, all this long day?
W:If you've not ploughed your acre, I'll swear and I'll vow
W:That you're damned idle fellows that follow the plough.
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W:I stepped up to him and made this reply
W:We've all ploughed our acre, so you've told a damn lie
W:We've all ploughed our acre, I'll swear and I'll vow
W:we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough.
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W:He turned himself round and laughed at the joke
W:It's past two o'clock, boys, it's time to unyoke
W:Unharness your horses and rub them down well
W:And I'll give you a jug of my very best ale.
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W:So all you brave fellows whoever you be
W:Come take this advice and be ruled by me
W:Never fear your master then I'll swear and I'll vow
W:That you're all jolly fellows that follow the plough.

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