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K:G G/2 d/2 d/2 | d/2 c/4 B/4 A/4 G/4 | G/2 e/2 e/2 | e3/2 | w:La-ven-der’s blue, dil-ly dil-ly La-vend-er’s green G/2 d/2 d/2 | d/2 c/4 B/4 A/4 G/4 | c/2 B/2 A/2 | G3/2 |] w:When you are king, dil-ly dil-ly I shall be queen % W: W:Disney / nursery rhyme version W: W:1 W:Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly, W:Lavender’s green W:When you are king, dilly dilly, W:I shall be queen W: W:2 W:Who told you so, dilly dilly, W:Who told you so? W:‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, W:That told me so W: W:3 W:Call up your friends, dilly, dilly W:Set them to work W:Some to the plough, dilly dilly, W:Some to the fork W: W:4 W:Some to the hay, dilly dilly, W:Some to thresh corn W:Whilst you and I, dilly dilly, W:Keep ourselves warm W: W:5 W:Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly, W:Lavender’s green W:When you are king, dilly dilly, W:I shall be queen W: W:6 W:Who told you so, dilly dilly, W:Who told you so? W:‘Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, W:That told me so. W: W: W:Original Version W: W:1 W:Lavender blue and Rosemary green, W:When I am king you shall be queen; W:Call up my maids at four o’clock, W:Some to the wheel and some to the rock; W:Some to make hay and some to shear corn, W:And you and I will keep the bed warm. W: W:2 W:Lavender’s green, diddle, diddle, W:Lavender’s blue W:You must love me, diddle, diddle, W:cause I love you, W:I heard one say, diddle, diddle, W:since I came hither, W:That you and I, diddle, diddle, W:must lie together. W: W:3 W:My hostesse maid, diddle, diddle W:Her name was Nell, W:She was a Lass, diddle, diddle W:That I loved well, W:But if she dye Diddle, diddle, W:By some mishap, W:Then she shall lye, Diddle, diddle W:Under the Tap. W: W:4 W:That she may drink Diddle, diddle, W:When she is dry, W:Because she lov’d Diddle, diddle W:My Dog and I. W:Call up your Maids Diddle, diddle W:Set them to work, W:Some to make Hay, Diddle, diddle W:Some to the Rock. W: W:5 W:Some to make Hay, diddle, diddle, W:Some to the Corn W:Whilst you and I Diddle, diddle, W:Keep the bed warm. W:Let the birds sing, Diddle, diddle W:And the lambs play, W:We shall be safe Diddle, diddle W:Out of harms way. W: W:6 W:James at the George, Diddle, diddle W:Sue at the Swan W:He loves his maid Diddle, diddle W:She loves her man. W:But if they chance Diddle, diddle W:For to be found, W:Catch them i’th Corn Diddle, diddle W:Put them i’th the pound. W: W:7 W:I heard a bird Diddle, diddle W:Sing in my Ear W:Maids will be scarce Diddle, diddle, W:The next New year. W:For young men are Diddle, diddle W:So wanton grown W:That they ne’r mind Diddle, diddle, W:Which is their own. W: W:8 W:Down in a Dale Diddle, diddle W:Where flowers do grow, W:And the Trees bud Diddle, diddle W:All on a row. W:A brisk young Man Diddle diddle W:Met with a Maid, W:And laid her down, Diddle, diddle W:Under the shade. W: W:9 W:Where they did play Diddle, diddle W:And Kiss and Court, W:Like Lambs in May Diddle, diddle W:Making fine sport. W:There lives a Lass Diddle, diddle W:Over the Green, W:She sells good Ale Diddle, diddle W:Think what I mean. W: W:10 W:Oft have I been Diddle diddle W:With her i’th the dark W:And yet I nere Diddle, diddle W:Shot at the mark. W:But now my Dear Diddle, diddle W:Have at thy bumm W:For I do swear Diddle, diddle W:Now I am come. W: W:11 W:I will be kind Diddle, diddle W:Until I dye, W:When pre thee love Diddle, diddle W:My Dog and I. W:For thee and I Diddle, diddle W:Now are all one, W:And we will lye Diddle, diddle W:No more alone.

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