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Itâs of a London cockney I now will relate
He went into the country to find himself a mate
He went into the country to find himself a mate
He rode and he rode until he came to some public town
â¨And there he alighted to drink at the Crown
And there he alighted to drink at the Crown
A beautiful damsel he there did espy
Which caused him to tarry and therefore to bide
Which caused him to tarry and therefore to bide
He said, âMy fair damsel, if you will be mine
â¨Then all the gold and silver I have shall be thine
Then all the gold and silver I have shall be thine.â
But a ploughboy was standing by and hearinâ him say so
â¨He said, âMe London cockney, I know what I know,â
He said, âMe London cockney, I know what I know.â
âWe shall take up our arrows and go fight in the fieldâ¨
Weâll fight a good battle and gain her good will,
Weâll fight a good battle and gain her good will.â
And when he said this, he gave him such a blow
âOh, now me London cockney, you know what I know!
Now me London cockney, you know what I know!â
Oh, it never shall be said on all the plough bench
That a ploughboy was not willinâ to fight for his wench â¨That a ploughboy was not willinâ to fight for his wench
âOh, carry me to London and there let me die,
Donât let me die here in a strange countryâ¨
Donât let me die here in a strange country.â
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