Gather ye pigeons while ye may.
(or The "*S*ome *P*retty *A*wful *M*instrelsy" Song)


Come gather all ye minstrels,
And listen to my tale.
How to amass wealth boundless,
I care not if ye wail!

Chorus:
First gather ye some pigeons,
Ten thousand, maybe more.
And when they doth return to thee,
Then tally up the score.


Then send thee out thy pigeons,
All out across the land.
And when they doth return to thee,
Then reach out thy hand.

Chorus:

And to each pigeon's leg,
Attach the following note.
That every soul who doth read this,
Shall copy what thou wrote.

Chorus:

A hundred pigeons thou must send,
To the writer of this note.
A hundred copies thou must do,
Exactly as it's wrote.

Chorus:

Then remove the senders name,
From the top of this note.
Place thy name thereon,
And then sit back and gloat.

Chorus:

Instrumental Break.

Chorus:

Oh surely tis a wondrous sight,
To see on every hand,
The growing throng of pigeons,
Flock throughout the land.

Chorus:

And now my song it be all done,
It matters not to me.
For I will dine on pigeon pie,
And if thou be smart, so will thee.

Chorus:

Not all pigeons that may be clipped,
Verily hath wings.
And so on his merry way,
The wealthy minstrel sings.

Chorus:
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Copyright © 1997 Robin Hayes
aka THE AUTHOR of The Fooles Troupe
Creator and Author of The Fooles Troupe
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~rhayes/vfoolshm.htm
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Robin Hayes