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w:Come - all jol-ly - plough-men and help - me - to
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w:sing I will sing - in the praise of you all. If a
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w:man he don't - la-bour how can he get bread. I - will sing
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w:and make mer-ry - with-al -
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W:1
W:Come all jolly ploughmen and help me to sing,
W:I will sing in the praise of you all,
W:If a man he don't labour how - can he get bread?
W:I will sing and make merry withal.
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W:2
W:It was of two young brethren, two young brethren born,
W:It was of two young brethren born,
W:One he was a shepherd and a tender of sheep
W:The other a planter of corn.
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W:3
W:We will rile it, we will tile it through mud and through clay,
W:We will plough it up deeper and low,
W:Then after comes the seedsman his corn for to sow
W:And the harrows to rake it in rows.
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W:4
W:There is April, there is May, there is June and July
W:What a pleasure it is for to see the corn grow.
W:In August we will reap it, we will cut, sheaf and bind it
W:And go down with our scythes for to mow.
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W:5
W:And after we've reaped it off every sheaf
W:And have gathered up every ear,
W:With a drop of good beer, boys, and our hearts full of cheer
W:We will wish them another good year.
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W:6
W:Our barns they are full, our fields they are clear,
W:Good health to our master and friends.
W:We will make no more to do but we'll plough and we'll sow
W:And prepare for the very next year.