Robin-a-Thrush

X:1
T:Robin-a-Thrush
B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
Z:Lucy Broadwood
S:Words and tune from A.H. Frere, Esq: sung by a nurse towards the end of the 18th century
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:6/8     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:G
G G G B B B |A B A G2 z |G G G G A B |d3 A2
w:Ro-bin he mar-ried a wife in the West, (Mop-pe-ty, mop-pe-ty, mo-no)
c |(B c) d A B c |B A G F
w:And she_ turned out to be none of the best,
E D |G2 G G A B |A2 A A B c |
w:(with a high jig jig-ge-ty, tops and pet-ti-coats,
B B d e2 c |(B2 A) G3 |]
w:Ro-bin-a-Thrush cries mo--no)
W:Robin he married a wife in the West,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And she turned out to be none of the best,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:When she rises she gets up in haste,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And flies to the cupboard before she is laced,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:She milks her cows but once a week
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And that's what makes her butter so sweet,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:When she churns she churns in a boot,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And instead of a cruddle she puts in her foot,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:She puts her cheese upon the shelf
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And leaves it to turn till it turns of itself,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:It turned of itself and fell on the floor,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:Got up on its feet and ran out of the door,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:It ran till it came to Wakefield Cross,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:And she followed after upon a white horse,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)
W:
W:This song it was made for gentlemen,
W:(Moppety, moppety, mono:)
W:If you want any more you must sing it again,
W:(With a high jig jiggety, tops and petticoats,
W:Robin-a-Thrush cries mono.)

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