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Who's the Fool Now or Martin Said to His Man Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie Martin said to his man, who's the fool, now Martin said to his man, Fill thou the cup and I the can Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now I saw the man in the moon, fie, man, fie I saw the man in the moon, who's the fool, now I saw the man in the moon, Clouting of St. Peter's shoon Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool, now I saw the goose ring the hog, fie, man, fie I saw the goose ring the hog, who's the fool, now I saw the goose ring the hog, saw the snail bite the dog Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool, now I saw the hare chase the hound, fie, man, fie I saw the hare chase the hound, who's the fool, now I saw the hare chase the hound, Twenty miles above the ground Thou hast well drunken, mn, who's the fool, now I saw the mouse chase the cat, fie, man, fie I saw the mouse chase the cat, who's the fool now I saw the mouse chase the cat, Saw the cheese eat the rat Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool now I saw a flea heave a tree, fie, man, fie I saw a flea heave a tree, who's the fool now I saw a flea heave a tree, twenty miles out to sea Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool now I saw a maid milk a bull, fie, man, fie I saw a maid milk a bull, who's the fool now I saw a maid milk a bull, at every pull a bucket full Thou hast well drunken, man, who's the fool now Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie Martin said to his man, who's the fool, now Martin said to his man, Fill thou the cup and I the can Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now Printed in Popular Music of the Olden Time, Chappelle Licensed in 1588 to Thomas Orwin. The Scots sing Wha's Fu' Noo; Seems like a reasonable predecessor, but reason leads folklorists aft agley. RG sung by John and Tony on Spencer the Rover and by Hart and Prior on Old England SOF
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