The text quoted here is "The Ploughboy" Songs of the People #780 (published 5th November 1938 - see pp 345-6 of Gale Huntington and Lani Herrman: Sam Henry's 'Songs of the People'

This was plainly John Faulkner's source and since he seems not to have had the grace to acknowledge it, it's difficult to fault other people for ignorance of its position.

The words Beaudangles couldn't make out are properly, in either case, his/her second suggestion.