Lyr Req: Three Gentlemen Went A-Hunting

19 Apr 06 - 09:08 PM (#1722388)
Subject: Lyr.rqud:Three Gentlemen went a- Hunting
From: GUEST,Dave Sunshine

Words needed to Three Gentlemen went a hunting ( and nothing could they find,they came across a hedgehog and that they left behind.The first one said 'It's a hedgehog' the second one said 'Nay' the third one said 'It'e a pincushion with the pins shoved in the wrong way etc...
Aslo called Three Chinamen/Welshmen/Geordies went out hunting
I have a few verses but need more please
Thanks Dave

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19 Apr 06 - 09:32 PM (#1722403)
Subject: RE: Three Gentlemen wenta- Hunting
From: Malcolm Douglas

The onsite search engine ("Lyrics and Knowledge Search" at the top of every page here) will help you if you bear in mind that titles are not reliable. You may have the wrong one, or versions may only have been posted under other names.

Search for a recognisable phrase instead. In this case, "nothing they could find" will find the discussion

Lyr/Ch/History: 3 Jovial Huntsmen

...which in turn will provide you with other references.

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19 Apr 06 - 11:33 PM (#1722475)
Subject: RE: Three Gentlemen wenta- Hunting
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

It is always best, to learn to first search the DT on your own.

However, if stumped, flumbeagled, or an ignat. It helps to post the lyrics you already have available - so a correct match is made.

Perchance is the one you seek:

Off three jolly huntsmen,
A hunting we will go,
We whoop and we hollare
And we blow our horns together.
Look Yee, There Now.

One said it was a pig
One said Nay
One said a politician
With his clothes stole away
Look Yee, There Now.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

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20 Apr 06 - 06:36 AM (#1722638)
Subject: RE: Three Gentlemen wenta- Hunting
From: stallion

Oxford book of light verse, Martin Carthy did a version a couple of weeks ago where it started with five huntsmen and finished with three, curious!

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