X:1
T:Gloucester Feast Song
B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
Z:Lucy Broadwood
S:Words and tune from Mrs Graham Clarke, through Miss M Curtis Hayward.
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:6/8     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:C
G/F/ |E2 C/C/ C2 E/G/ |A FA G2
w:Our_ sheep-shear-ing done, to our mas-ter we come,
A/B/ |c3/2 B/c d ^F A | G3- G2
w:Who en-joins us to sport as we please;  *
 E/D/ |E CE G2 G/G/ |A FA G2
w:Then be-side plough and flail o'er our fleece and our pail
A/B/ |c GA E3/2 F/ D | C3- C2
w:We will boast of our fine wool and cheese. *
 G/F/ |E3/2 F/G G2 G/G/ |A3/2  B/A B2
w:Our sweet shep-herd-ess then will we cho-rus a-main,
 A/B/ |c GF E3/2 D/ C | G3- G2
w:And re-joice in our dai-ry-maids praise,  *
G |G3/2 A/G c2 z |A3/2 B/A d2 d |e3/2 d/c d3/2 c/ B | c3- c2  |]
w:Our dai-ry-maids praise, dai-ry-maid's praise; Our sweet pret-ty dai-ry-maid's praise.
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W:Our sheepshearing done, to our master we come,
W:Who enjoins us to sport as we please;
W:Then beside plough and flail o'er our fleece and our pail
W:We will boast of our fine wool and cheese.
W:
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:Our sweet shepherdess then will we chorus amain,
W:And rejoice in our dairymaid's praise,
W:Our dairymaid's praise, dairymaid's praise;
W:Our sweet pretty dairymaid's praise.
W:
W:
W:Should your wishes incline to beer, cider or wine,
W:As you sit with your pipe at your ease,
W:Their true flavour to find always keep this in mind,
W:Clear your taste with a bit of old cheese.
W:
W:Like Gloucester Noke, we'll sing and we'll joke,
W:And be merry whenever we please,
W:Drink the fleece and the pail, the plough and the flail,
W:O'er a relish of best making cheese.
W:
W:Join hands then, unite with joy and delight,
W:This happy occasion we'll seize,
W:And with am'rous desire we will drik "May our Squire
W:Live long, and enjoy his own cheese!"