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T:The Spotted Cow
B: Purslow, F, (1968), The Wanton Seed, EDFS, London
S:Amos Ash, COmbe Florey,Somerset. April/May 1905
Z:Hammond S.4
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:One morn-ing in the month of May,  As from_ my cot_ I strayed_
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w:Just at the dawn-ing of_ the day,_ I met a charm_ ing maid_
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w:I met_ a charm-ing maid*
W:One morning in the month of May,
W:As from my cot I strayed,
W:Just at the dawning of the day,
W:I met a charming maid,
W:I met a charming maid.
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W:"Good morning, fair maid! Whither," says I,
W:"So early? Tell me now."
W:The maid replied, "Kind Sir," she cried,
W:"I've lost my spotted cow."
W:
W:"No more complain, no longer mourn,
W:Your cow is not lost, my dear.
W:I saw her down in yonder lawn;
W:Come, love, I'll show you where."
W:
W:"I must confess you're very kind,
W:I thank you, Sir," said she.
W:"You will be sure she's there to find?"
W:"Come, sweetheart, go with me."
W:
W:Into the grove we did repair,
W:Across the flowery dell,
W:We hugged and kissed each other there,
W:And love was all our tale.
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W:Into the grove we spent the day,
W:And thought it passed too soon.
W:At night we homeward bent our way,
W:And brightly shone the moon.
W:
W:If I should cross yon flowery dell,
W:Or go to view the plough,
W:She comes and calls her gentle swain:
W:"I've lost my spotted cow."
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