This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...City," p. 56.-side plough and flail o'er our fleece and our pail We will boast of our fine wool and cheese.. Our sweet shepherdess then will we cho-rus a-main, And re-joice in our dai-rymaid's praise, .. our Gloucestershire. FEAST SONG. dai-rymaid's praise, dai-rymaid'spraise; Our sweet pret-ty dai-rymaid's praise... i ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...City," p. 56.-side plough and flail o'er our fleece and our pail We will boast of our fine wool and cheese.. Our sweet shepherdess then will we cho-rus a-main, And re-joice in our dai-rymaid's praise, .. our Gloucestershire. FEAST SONG. dai-rymaid's praise, dai-rymaid'spraise; Our sweet pret-ty dai-rymaid's praise... i Our sheepshearing done, to our master we corne, Who enjoins us to sport as we please; Then beside plough and flail o'er our fleece and our pail We will boast of our fine wool and cheese. Chorus. Our sweet shepherdess then will we chorus amain, And rejoice in our dairymaid's praise; Our sweet pretty dairymaid's praise. 2 Should your wishes incline to beer, cider, or wine, As you sit with your pipe at your ease, Their true flavour to find always keep this in mind, Clear your taste with a bit of old cheese. Chorus.--Our sweet shepherdess, &c. 3 Like Gloucestershire Noke (?) we'll sing and we'll joke, And be merry whenever we please, Drink the fleece and the pail, the plough and the flail, O'er a relish of best making cheese. Chorus.--Our sweet shepherdess, &c. 4 Join hands then, unite with joy and delight, This happy, occasion we'll seize, And with am'rous desire we will drink "May our Squire Live long, and enjoy his own cheese!" Chorus.--Our sweet shepherdess, &c. (Sung at Frocester about 1840. Words and tune from Mrs. Graham Clarke, through Miss M. Curtis Hay ward J shepherds are the best of men, That e'er trod English ground; When we come to an Gloucestersire.j THE SHEPHERDS' SONG. Chorus. winds do blow. We spend our mon-ey free-ly, We pay be-fore we There's no ale on the wolds Where the stor-my winds do blow. 1 We shepherds are the best of men, That e'er trod English ground; When we come to an alehouse We value not ...
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Add this copy of English County Songs; Words and Music to cart. $72.30, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by RareBooksClub. com.
