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T:A Martin Said To His Man
T:Who's the Fool Now?
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w:Thou hast well drun-ken man Who's the fool now
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W:A martin said to his man, fie, man fie
W:A martin said to his man who's the fool now
W:A martin said to his man fill thou the cup and I the can.
W:Thou hast well drunken man Who's the fool now.
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W:2
W:I saw a sheep shearing corn, fie, man fie
W:I saw a sheep shearing corn who's the fool now
W:I saw a sheep shearing corn and a cuckold blow his horn
W:Thou hast well drunken man Who's the fool now.
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W:3
W:I saw a maid milk a bull, fie, man fie
W:I saw a maid milk a bull who's the fool now
W:I saw a maid milk a bull at every stroke a bucket full.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now
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W:4
W:I saw the mouse chase the cat, fie, man fie
W:I saw the mouse chase the cat who's the fool now
W:I saw the mouse chase the cat and the cheese eat the rat.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now
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W:5
W:I saw the man in the moon, fie, man fie
W:I saw the man in the moon who's the fool now
W:I saw the man in the moon clouting up Saint Peter's shoon.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now
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W:6
W:I saw the hare chase the hound, fie, man fie
W:I saw the hare chase the hound who's the fool now
W:I saw the hare chase the hound forty leagues above the ground.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now
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W:7
W:I saw a flea heave a tree, fie, man fie
W:I saw a flea heave a tree who's the fool now
W:I saw a flea heave a tree twenty leagues across the sea.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now
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W:Martin said to his man, fie, man fie
W:Martin said to his man, who's the fool now
W:Martin said to his man, fill thou the cup and I the can.
W:Thou hast well drunken man ; Who's the fool now

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