The Dilly Song.

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T:The Dilly Song.
B:Songs of the West by S. Baring-Gould.
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M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
B3/2 c1/2 d d|G2 G z|(F G) A F|
w:Come, and I will sing you. What *will you
G2 G z|B3/2 c1/2 d d|G2 G z|
w:sing me? I will sing you One, O!
(F G) A F|G2 G z|B B c d|
w:What *is your One, O? One of them is
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w:all al-one, and e-ver will re-main so.
W:Come, and I will sing you.
W:What will you sing me?
W:I will sing you One, O!
W:What is your One, O?
W:One of them is all alone, and ever will remain so.
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W:Come, and I will sing you.
W:What will you sing me?
W:I will sing you Two, O!
W:What is your Two, O?
W:Two of them are lily-white babes, and dressed all in green, O.
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W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Three, O!
W:What is your Three, O?
W:Three of them are strangers, o'er the wide world they are rangers.
W:
W:Come &c.
W:I will sing you Four, O!
W:What is your Four, O?
W:Four is the Dilly Hour, when blooms the gilly flower.
W:
W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Five, O!
W:What is your Five, O?
W:Five it is the Dilly Bird, that's never seen, but heard, O!
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W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Six, O!
W:What is your Six, O?
W:Six the Ferryman in the boat, that doth on the river float, O!
W:
W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Seven, O!
W:What is your Seven, O?
W:Seven it is the crown of Heaven, the shining stars be seven, O!
W:
W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Eight, O!
W:What is your Eight, O?
W:Eight it is the morning break, when all the world's awake, O!
W:
W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Nine, O!
W:What is your Nine, O?
W:Nine it is the pale moonshine, the pale moonlight is nine, O!
W:
W:Come, &c.
W:I will sing you Ten, O!
W:What is your Ten, O?
W:Ten forbids all kinds of sin, from ten again begin, O!
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