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WE ARE ALL JOLLY FELLOWS THAT FOLLOW THE PLOUGH, by                    
First Line: It was early one morning at the break of the day
Last Line: We are all jolly fellows that follow the plough
Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking;plowing & Plowmen


It was early one morning at the break of the day,
The cocks were a-crowing, the farmer did say,
Come rise my good fellows, come, rise with good will,
For your horses want something their bellies to fill.

When four o'clock comes, then up we rise
And into the stable, boys, so merrily flies,
With rubbing and scrubbing our horses I vow
We are all jolly fellows that follow the plough.

When six o'clock comes, at breakfast we meet,
And beef, bread, and pork, boys, so heartily eat,
With a piece in our pocket, I swear and I vow,
We are all jolly fellows that follow the plough.

Then we harness our horses and away then we go,
And trip o'er the plain, boys, as nimbly as does,
And when we come there -- so jolly and bold,
To see which of us the straight furrow can hold.

Our master came to us and thus he did say,
What have you been doing, boys, this long day,
You have not ploughed an acre, I swear and I vow,
And you're d-----d idle fellows that follow the plough.

I stepped up to him and made this reply,
We have all ploughed an acre, so you tell a d---- d lie,
We have all ploughed an acre, I swear and I vow,
And we are all jolly fellows that follow the plough.

He turned himself round and laughed at the joke,
It's past two o'clock, boys, it's time to unyoke,
Unharness your horses and rub them down well,
And I'll give you a jug of the very best ale.

So come all you brave fellows wherever you be,
Come take this advice, be ruled by me;
So never fear your masters, I swear and I vow
We are all jolly fellows that follow the plough.





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