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The Three Hunters

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The Three Hunters

Three men they went a hunting, a hunting went one day,
Till they came to a monkey, as they were on their way.
     Says the Englishman "A monkey!"
     "Oh no," says Scot, "Oh nay!"
     Says Paddy, "That's your grandfather
     And his hair is turning gray"
Look a there, O there! Whack fol the dee,
Look a there. O there! Whack fol dee diddle O day.

Three men they went a hunting, a hunting went one day,
Till they came to a haystack, as they were on their way.
     Says the Englishman "A haystack!"
     "Oh no," says Scot, "Oh nay!"
     Says Paddy, "That's a Protestant church
     And the steeple is blowed away,
Look a there, O there! Whack fol the dee,
Look a there. O there! Whack fol dee diddle O day.

Three men they went a hunting, a hunting went one day,
Till they came to a hedgehog, as they were on their way.
     Says the Englishman "A hedgehog!"
     "Oh no," says Scot, "Oh nay!"
     Says Paddy, "That's a pincushion
     With the pins stuck in the wrong way
Look a there, O there! Whack fol the dee,
Look a there. O there! Whack fol dee diddle O day.

From The New Green Mountain Songster, Flanders et al
Collected from Paul Lorette, VT
DT #315
RG
oct96

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