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Basket of Eggs
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Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
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(Lloyd and Williams)
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Down in Sandbank fields, two sailors they were
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Walking,
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Their pockets were both lined with gold.
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And as together they were talking
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A fair maid there they did behold.
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With a little basket standing by her
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As she sat down to take her ease.
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To carry it for her one of them offered
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The answer was: "Sir, if you please".
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One of these sailors took the basket.
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"There's eggs in the basket, please take care:
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And if by chance you should out-walk me
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At the Half-way house please leave them there. "
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Behold these sailors, they did out-walk her,
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The Half-way house they did pass by.
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The pretty damsel she laughed at their fancy
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And on the sailors she kept her eye.
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When these two sailors came unto an ale-house,
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There they did call for a pint of wine.
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Saying: "Landlord, landlord, what fools in this
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Nation!
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This young maid from her eggs we've twined.
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O Landlord, landlord, bring us some bacon
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We have these eggs and we'll have some dressed. "
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Behold, these sailors were much mistaken
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As you shall say when you hear the rest.
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'Twas then the landlord he went to the basket
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Expecting of some eggs to find.
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He said: "Young man, you're much mistaken,
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Instead of eggs I've found a child. "
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Then one of them sat down to weeping
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The other said: "It's not worth while.
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Here's fifty guineas I'll give to the baby
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If any woman will take the child. "
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The pretty young damsel she sat by the fire,
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And she had a shawl drawn over her face.
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She said: "I'll take it and kindly use it
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When first I see the money paid. "
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One of the sailors threw down the money
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Great favor to the babe was shown.
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"Since it is so, then let's be friendly
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For you know this child it is your own. "
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"Don't you remember a-dancing with Nancy
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As long ago as last Easter day? "
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"Oh yes and I do and she pleased my fancy
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So now the fiddler I have paid. "
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One of the sailors went up to the basket
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And he kicked the basket o'er and o'er.
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"Since it is so, may we all be contented
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But I'm hanged if I'll like eggs any more! "
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See also quarerye and xmasgoos(?)
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Filename[ basketeg
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Play. Exe basketeg
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Rg
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