Jolly Red Nose
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Of all the birds that ever I see
the Owl is the fairest in her degree for all the day long she sits in a tree and when the night comes away flys she. To whit, to woo, to whom drinks thou Sir Knave, to you This song is well sung; I make you a vow and he is a knave that drinkuth now Nose, nose, jolly red nose and who gave thee that jolly red nose Cinamin, ginger, nutmeg and cloves and that gave me my jolly red nose I care for no fool whose purse is not full But he that have money I never find dull and if he still have it when hence he duth go I'll trample my tankard and never drink mo' A rat, a roo, to whom drinks thou Sir knave, to you This song is well sung; I make you a vow and he is a knave that drinkuth now Nose, nose, jolly red nose and who gave thee that jolly red nose Cinamin, ginger, nutmeg and cloves and that gave me my jolly red nose I'll not have a maiden that's never been tried but give me a wonton to lie by my side and this have I used as the rule of my life That wonton is best that's another man's wife coockoo, coockoo to whom drinks thou Sir knave, to you This song is well sung; I make you a vow and he is a knave that drinkuth now Nose, nose, jolly red nose and who gave thee that jolly red nose Cinamin, ginger, nutmeg and cloves and that gave me my jolly red nose |
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