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johnbarleycorn:aballad
therewasthreekingsintotheeast,
threekingsbothgreatandhigh,
andtheyhaeswornasolemnoath
johnbarleycornshoulddie.
theytookaploughandplough'dhimdown,
putclodsuponhishead,
andtheyhaeswornasolemnoath
johnbarleycornwasdead.
butthecheerfulspringcamekindlyon,
andshow'rsbegantofall;
johnbarleycorngotupagain,
andsoresurpris'dthemall.
thesultrysunsofsummercame,
andhegrewthickandstrong;
hisheadweelarm'dwi'pointedspears,
thatnooneshouldhimwrong.
thesoberautumnenter'dmild,
whenhegrewwanandpale;
hisbendingjointsanddroopinghead
show'dhebegantofail.
hiscoloursicken'dmoreandmore,
hefadedintoage;
andthenhisenemiesbegan
toshowtheirdeadlyrage.
they'vetaenaweapon,longandsharp,
andcuthimbytheknee;
thentiedhimfastuponacart,
likearogueforforgerie.
theylaidhimdownuponhisback,
andcudgell'dhimfullsore;