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THE RED HERRING
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's head?
I made so good oven as ever baked bread.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's tail?
I made so good ship as ever set sail.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's ribs?
Made forty new cradles and fifty new cribs.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's guts?
I made so good dreshels as ever dreshed woats.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's navel?
As good an old putt as ever drawed gravel.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
O what do you think I made out of my red herring's whole?
I made as good waggon as ever hauled coal.
So it's beagles and long-dogs and a man to whip in;
And don't you think I done well with my jolly red herring?
NOTES
Sung by Mrs. Louie Hooper at Hambridge, Somerset, Aug. 18th, 1904. Noted by Cecil J. Sharp.
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