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Thread #19722   Message #2032696
Posted By: Mrrzy
22-Apr-07 - 01:32 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Jolly Rogues of Lynn
Subject: RE: Origins: Jolly Rogues of Lynn
A friend in Africa sang it this way:
In the merry old town of Lynn
When we lived under the king
Lived a miller and a weaver and a little tailor
Three jolly rogues of Lynn

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Now, the weaver he stole yarn
And the miller he stole corn
And the little tailor he stole broadcloth
For to keep those three rogues warm

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Well, the miller was drowned in his lake
And the weaver was hanged in his yarn
But the devil got his claw on the little tailor
With his broadcloth under his arm

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I don't think I've ever heard it on a record or performed...