THE
Gypsie Loddy.
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THERE was seven gypsies all in a gang,
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They were brisk and bonny O,
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They rode till they came to the Earl of Castles house,
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And there they sung most sweetly O.
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The Earl of Castles lady came down,
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With the waiting maid beside her O,
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As soon as her fair face they saw,
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They called their grandmother over O.
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They gave to her a nutmeg brown,
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And a race of the best ginger O,
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She gave to them a far better thing,
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Twas the ring from off her finger O.
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She pulld off her high heeld shoes,
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They was made of Spanish leather O,
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She put on her highland br[?]oges,
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To follow the Gypsey Loddy O,
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At night when my good Lord came home,
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Enquiring for his Lady O,
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The waiting maid made this reply,
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Shes following the Gypsey Loddy O.
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Come saddle me my milk-white steed,
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Come saddle it so bonny O,
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As I may go seek my own wedded wife,
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Thats following the Gypsey Loddy O.
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Have you been East, have you been West,
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Or have you been brisk and bonny O,
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Or have you seen a gay lady,
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A following the Gypsey Loddy O?
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He rode all that summers night,
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And part of the next morning O
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At length he spyd his own wedded wife,
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She was cold, wet and weary O.
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Why did you leave your houses and land,
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Or why did you leave your money O.
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Or why did you leave your good wedded Lord,
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To follow the Gypsey Loddy O
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O what care I for houses and land,
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Or what care I for money O,
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So as I have brewd so will I return,
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So fare you well my honey O.
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There was seven Gypsies in a gang,
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And they was brisk and bonny O,
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And theyre to be hanged all on a row,
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For the Earl of Castles lady O.
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