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John Blunt
Found in John_Blunt.abc
from the John Chambers abc collection

X:1 T:John Blunt M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D A|FFF FFF|EDE D2D|D2F A2A|(F2G) A2A|d2d (cB)A|BAB ADE|F2F FED|(B,2C) D3|] w:There was an old cou-ple lived un-der the hill And Blunt it was their name_o They had good beer_ and ale for to sell And it bore a won-der-ful fame_o W:There was an old couple lived under the hill W:And Blunt it was their name-o W:They had good beer and ale for to sell W:And it bore a wonderful fame-o W: W:John Blunt and his wife, they drank of the drink W:Until they could drink no more-o W:They both got tired, and they went up to bed W:And forgot to bar the door-o W: W:So they a bargain, bargain made W:Made it strong and sure-o W:The first of them should speak the first word W:Should get up and bar the door-o W: W:So there came travellers travellers three W:Travelling in the night-o W:No house, no home no fire had they W:Nor yet no candle light-o W: W:They went to his cellar they drank up his drink W:Till they could drink no more-o W:But never a word did the old couple speak W:For fear who should bar the door-o W: W:They went to his larder, they ate up his food W:Till they could eat no more-o W:But never a word did the old couple speak W:For fear who should bar the door-o W: W:They went upstairs, they went to his room W:They broke down the door-o W:But never a word did the old couple speak W:For fear who should bar the door-o W: W:They hauled his wife all out of the bed W:Laid her out on the floor-o W:Then up got poor John Blunt in his bed W:For he could stand no more-o W: W:Says: "You've eaten me food and drunk all my drink W:Laid my wife on the floor-o" W:"You spoke the first word, John Blunt," she said W:"So go down and bar the door-o"