High Germany

X:1
T:High Germany
B:Singing Together, Autumn 1966, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:F
A2 |A3 D D2 C2 |F3 G A2 A2 |G2 G2 D2 D2 |D6
w:O Pol-ly, love, O Pol--ly, the rout has now be-gun
 (DE) |F2 F2 (FG) (AB) |c4 d2 dd |c2 A2 (GA) B2 | A6
w:And_ we must be_ a-_march-ing at the beat-ing of_ the drum,
(AG) |F2 F2 F2 (AB) |c2 c2 d2 d2 |c3 A (AG) F2 | G6
w:Go_ dress your-self all_ in your best and come a-long_ with me
d2 |c3 D D2 C2 |F3 G A2 A2 |(G3F) D2 D2 | D6  |]
w: I'll take you to the cru-el wars in High_ Ger-man-y
W:O Polly, love, O Polly, the rout has now begun
W:And we must be a-marching at the beating of the drum,
W:Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me
W:I'll take you to the cruel wars in High Germany.
W:
W:O Harry, love, O Harry, you hearken what I say,
W:My feet are all too tender, I cannot march away,
W:Besides, my dearest Harry, though man and wife we be,
W:How am I fit for cruel wars in High Germany?
W:
W:
W:O cursed are the cruel wars that ever they should rise,
W:And out of merry England press many a lad likewise,
W:They pressed my Harry from me, as all my brothers three,
W:And sent them to the cruel wars in High Germany.

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