The Noble Foxhunting

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T:The Noble Foxhunting
B:Garners Gay, EFDS, 1967
S:W Martin, Cornwall
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
Z:Fred Hamer
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L:1/16
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w:It was ear--y one morn-ing As I_ was a-
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w:walk-ing, That I heard of a no-ble fox-hunt-
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w:ing, 'Twas be-twixt two gen-tle-men and the Duke of Well-ing-
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w:ton, It was ear-ly as the day was a-dawn-
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w:ing There was Di-do, Spen-di-go, Gent--ly was
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w:there--O! And Tra-vel-er that nev-er looked be-hind
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w:him, There was Coun-ten-ance, Roll-in-ance, Bon-ny Lass and
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w:Jo-va-le Now these were the dogs that could find
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w:him_.
W:It was early one morning as I was a-walking,
W:That I heard of a noble foxhunting,
W:'Twas betwixt two gentlemen and the Duke of Wellington,
W:It was early as the day was a-dawning.
W:
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W:There was Dido, Spendigo, Gently he was there-O,
W:And Traveller that never looked behind him,
W:There was Countance, Rollinance, Bonny Lass and Jovale,
W:Now these were the dogs that could find him.
W:
W:Now this fox he was young and his days were just begun,
W:Straightway he did run for his cover,
W:He ran up the highest hill and down the lowest dale,
W:Thinking to gain his life forever.
W:
W:Now poor Jack tripped o'er the plain and he tripp-ed back again,
W:And his horse and his hounds never failed him,
W:Now forever and a day old Jackie he would say,
W:Jog along my brave boys all together.
W:
W:Now this fox was getting old and his days were nearly over,
W:Straightway he did run for the river,
W:But little Dido he jumped in, and after he did swim,
W:And Traveller destroyed his life forever.