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T:Bruton Town
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w:In Bru-ton town there lived a - farm-er, Who
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w:had two sons and one daugh-ter - dear. By
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w:day and night they were a-con-tri-ving To
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w:Fill - their par-ents - hearts with fear. One
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w:told his se-cret to none - o-ther But
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w:un-to his bro-ther this he - said. I
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w:think our ser-vant courts our - sis-ter. I
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w:think - they have a - mind to wed
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W:In Bruton town there lived a farmer
W:Who had two sons and one daughter dear.
W:By day and night they were acontriving
W:To fill their parents hearts with fear
W:One told his secret to none other
W:But unto his brother this he said
W:I think our servant courts our sister
W:I think they have a mind to wed
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W:If he our servant courts our sister
W:That maid from such a shame I'll save
W:I'll put an end to all their courtship
W:And send him silent to his grave.
W:A day of hun ting was prepared
W:In thorny woods where briars grew
W:And there they did that young man a murder
W:And in the b rake his fair body threw.
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W:Now welcome home my dear young brothers
W:Our servant man is he behind?
W:We've left him where we've been hunting
W:We've left him were no man can find.
W:She went to bed crying and lamenting
W:Lamenting for her own true love
W:She slept she dream'd she saw him by her
W:All cover'd o'er in a gore of blood.
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W:You rise up early tomorrow morning
W:And straight-way to the brake you know
W:And then you'll find my body lying
W:All cover'd o'er in a gore of blood.
W:Then she rose early the very next morning
W:Unto the garden brake she went
W:And there she found her own dear jewel
W:All cover'd o'er in a gore of blood.
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W:She took her kerchief from her pocket
W:And wiped his eyes though he was blind
W:Because he was her own true lover
W:My own true lover friend of mine.
W:And since my brothers have been so cruel
W:To take your tender sweet life away
W:One grave shall hold us both together
W:And along with you in death I'll stay.

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