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MERRILY DANCED THE QUAKER'S WIFE by ANONYMOUS

First Line: THE QUAKER'S WIFE GOT UP TO BAKE
Last Line: MERRILY DANCED THE QUAKER

THE Quaker's wife got up to bake,
Her children all about her;
She gave them every one a cake,
And there the miller found her.

He chased her up, he chased her down,
As fast as he could make her;
And merrily danced the Quaker's wife,
And merrily danced the Quaker.

Sugar and spice and all things nice,
And all things very good in it;
And then the miller sat down to play
A tune upon the spinet.

Merrily danced the Quaker's wife,
And merrily danced the Quaker,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Merrily danced the Quaker.





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