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Down deary down |
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There was a knight and he was young a-riding along the way Sir |
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And there he met a lady fair among the stacks of hay Sir |
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Down deary down |
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Quote he shall you and I, Lady among the grass lay down oh |
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And I will take a special care of the rumpling of your gown oh |
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So she told him |
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If you will go along with me into my father's hall Sir |
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You shall enjoy my maiden's head and my estate and all Sir |
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Down deary down |
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So he mounted her on a milk white steed himself upon another |
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And then they rid upon the road like sister and like brother |
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Down deary down down deary down |
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And when they came to father's home all moulded all about Sir |
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She stepped straight within the gate and shut the young man out Sir |
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Down deary down |
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Here is a pursue of gold she said take it for your pain Sir |
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And I will send my father's men to go home with you again Sir |
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And if you meet a lady fair as you go by the town Sir |
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You must not fear the dewy grass or |
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The rumpling grass of her gown Sir |
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Down deary down down deary down |
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And if you meet a lady gay as you go by the hill Sir |
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Here is the moral of the story |
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If you will not when you may you shall not when you will Sir |