The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke
Ton : FEnglish
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He's a Dfairy CfelC/Bler Am
AmThe fairy folk have gathered
Round the new moon's shine
To see the feller crack a nut
At Bnight's noon time
To Emswing his axe he swears
As he Dclimbs he dares
To CdeliA5ver the B5masEmter stroke
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CPloughC/Bman Amwagoner will' and types
CPolitiC/Bcian Amwith senatorial pipe
He's a Dmdilly Amdally oh
FPedagogue squinting wears a frown
And Dma satyr peers under lady's gown
AmHe's a dirty fellow
What a Dmdirty F5ladG5die-oh
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Tatterdemalion and the junketer
There's a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter
He's my hero ah
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow (can we see the master stroke)
What a quaere fellow
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AmSoldier sailor tinker tailor ploughboy
BWaiting to hear the sound
EmAnd the Darch magician presides
He is the CleaA5der B5 Em
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Oberon and Titania watched by a harridan
Mab is the queen and there's a good apothecary man
Come to say hello
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow
What a quaere fellow
The ostler stares with hands on his knees
Come on mister feller
Crack it open of you please
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