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To one's early one morning at the break of the day

06 Mar 99 - 03:39 PM (#61602)
Subject: To one's early one morning at the break of th
From: agosta@worldnet.att.net

My German/Irish grandfather from Indiana sang this tune to wake us up every single morning on his farm in Pennsylvania. I transcribed the lyrics from the Encarta '98 Encyclopedia rendition of this Old English folk tune.

Did I get it right? Is there any more to it?
    "To one's early one mornin' at the break of the day...
    All the cocks were a crowin' the farmer did say,...
    "Come arise my good fellows. Arise with good will...
    for your horses want somethin' their bellies to fill."

    Singin' tu a rye, tu a rye, tu a rye aye."

Diane


26 Oct 04 - 12:15 AM (#1307284)
Subject: RE: To one's early one morning at the break of th
From: Joe Offer

Refresh - no answer yet.
Oh, wait - try here. It's supposed to be "Twas early one morning." -Joe Offer-