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B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
S:Mr Heywood Sumner
Z: Lucy Broadwood
T:The Reaphook and the Sickle
F: http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:Come all_ you lads_ and lass--es, to-geth-er let us go *
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w:In-to some plea-sant corn-field our cour--age for_ to show;
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w:      With the reap-hook and_ the sic-kle so well we clear_ the land, *
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w:The farm-er says, "Well done, my lads,_ here's li-quor at your com-mand *
W:Come all you lads and lasses, together let us go
W:Into some pleasant cornfield our courage for to show;
W:With the reaphook and the sickle so well we clear the land,
W:The farmer says, "Well done, my lads, here's liquor at your command."
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W:By daylight in the morning, when birds so sweetly sing,
W:- They are such charming creatures, they make the valleys ring -
W:We will reap and scrape together till Phoebus do go down
W:With the good old leathern bottle and the beer that is so brown.
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W:Then in come lovely Nancy, the corn all for to lay,
W:She is my charming creature, I must begin to pray;
W:See how she gathers it, binds it, she folds it in her arms,
W:Then gives it to some waggoner to fill a farmer's barns.
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W:Now harvest's done and ended, the corn secure from harm,
W:All for to go to market, boys, we must threash in the barn;
W:Here's a health to all you farmers, likewise to all you men,
W:I wish you health and happiness till harvest comes again.