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THE PEDLAR LEAVES THE BAR PARLOUR AT DYMCHURCH by FORD MADOX FORD

First Line: GOOD NIGHT, WE'D BEST BE JOGGING ON
Last Line: TO SLEEP TO-NIGHT.
Subject(s): PEDDLERS & PEDDLING;

GOOD NIGHT, we'd best be jogging on,
The moon's been up a while,
We've got to get to Bonnington,
Nigh seven mile.

But the marsh ain'd so lone if you've heered a good song,
And you hum it aloud as you cater along,
Nor the stiles half so high, nor the pack so like lead,
If you've heered a good tale an' it runs in your head.

So, come, we'd best be jogging on,
The moon will give us light,
We've got to get to Bonnington,
To sleep to-night.



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