Misc Traditional - Widecombe fair
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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.
Verse 1
GTom Pearce Tom Pearce lend Dme your grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
For GI want to go down to DWidecombe CFair
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 2
GAnd when shall I see again Dmy old grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
By GFriday soon or DSaturday Cnoon
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 3
GSo they harnessed and bridled the Dold grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And Goff they drove to DWidecombe Cfair
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 4
GThen Friday came and DSaturday Gsoon
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare hath Dnot trotted Chome
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 5
GSo Tom Pearce he got up to the Dtop of the Ghill
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And he Gsees his old mare Damaking her Cwill
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 6
GTom Pearce’s old mare her Dtook sick and Gdied
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And GTom he sat down on a Dstone and he Ccried
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 7
GBut this isn’t the end of this Dshocking afGfair
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Nor Gthough they be dead of the Dhorrid caCreer
Of GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 8
GWhen the wind whistles cold on the Dmoor of a Gnight
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare doth apDpear ghastly Cwhite
Wi' GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 9
GAnd all the long night be heard Dskirling and Ggroans
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
From Tom GPearce’s old mare and her Drattling Cbones
And from GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 10
GBut this isn’t the end of this Dshocking afGfair
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Nor Gthough they be dead of the Dhorrid caCreer
Of GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 11
GWhen the wind whistles cold on the Dmoor of a Gnight
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare doth apDpear ghastly Cwhite
Wi' GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 12
GAnd all the long night be heard Dskirling and Ggroans
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
From Tom GPearce’s old mare and her Drattling Cbones
And from GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall