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T:The Nottinghamshire Poacher
B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
S:Noted by Rev John Broadwood before 1840.
Z:Lucy Broadwood
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:In Thorn-ey woods in Not-ting-ham-shire, Right fol lol de li de O!
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w: Three keep-ers' hous-es stood three square, Fol de rol lol de ri da!
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w:Three keep-ers' hous-es stood three square, A-bout a mile from each oth-er they were_
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w: In or-der to look af-ter the deer, Fol de rol lol de rol li-do!
W:In Thorney woods in Nottinghamshire,
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:Three keepers' houses stood three square,
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:Three keepers' houses stood three square,
W:About a mile from each other they were
W:In order to look after the deer,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:I and my dogs went out one night,
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:The moon and the stars they shone so bright,
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:O'er hedges, ditches, gates and stiles
W:With my two dogs close at by heels,
W:To look for a buck in Parkmoor fields,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:The very first night I had bad luck
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:For my very best dog om the breast got stuck
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:He came to me so limping lame
W:He was not able to follow the game
W:How sorry was I to see the same!
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:I searched his woulds, and found them slight.
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:'Twas done by a keeper out of spite,
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:I took my pikestaff in my hand
W:And ranged the woods to find the man
W:To see whether I his hide could tan,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:When I had rang-ed all that night
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:Until the next morning it was daylight
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:When I had rang-ed all that night
W:Until the next morning it was daylight
W:I thought it high time to take my flight,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:Then I went home and I went to bed
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:And limping Jack sent in my stead
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:In Parkmoor fields, oh there he found
W:A brave fat buck running over the ground
W:And my two dogs soon pulled him down
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:I listened a while to hear their note
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:Jack drew a quivy and cut his throat
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:How you'ld have laughed to see limping Jack
W:Come hopping along with a buck on his back
W:And hide it under the miller's haystack,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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W:We sent for the butcher to dress up our game
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:And likewise another to sell the same
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:A very fine haunch we offered for sale
W:'Twas to an old woman who sold bad ale
W:And hang her! she brought us all to jail,
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
W:
W:Now sessions are over, assizes are near,
W:Right fol lol de li de O!
W:Now Jack and I we must appear
W:Fol de rol lol de ri da!
W:Your bucks and your does may range so free
W:But hares and rabbits they are for me;
W:A poacher's life is the life for me!
W:Fol de rol lol de rol li do!
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