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What are you doing, my lady, my lady,

HNR 115

a
What are you doing, my lady, my lady,
What are you doing, my lady?

b
I'm spinning old breeches, good body, good body,
I'm spinning old breeches, good body.

c
Long may you wear them, my lady, my lady,
Long may you wear them, my lady.

d
I'll wear 'em and tear 'em, good body, good body,
I'll wear 'em and tear 'em, good body.

e
I was sweeping my room, my lady, my lady,
I was sweeping my room, my lady.

f
The cleaner you'd be, good body, good body,
The cleaner you'd be, good body.

g
I found me a six pence, my lady, my lady,
I found me a six pence, my lady.

h
The richer you were, good body, good body,
The richer you were, good body.

i
I went to the market, my lady, my lady,
I went to the market, my lady.

j
The further you went, good body, good body,
The further you went, good body.

k
I bought me a pudding, my lady, my lady,
I bought me a pudding, my lady.

l
The more meat you had, good body, good body,
The more meat you had, good body.

m
I put it in the window to cool, my lady,
I put it in the window to cool.

n
The faster you'd eat it, good body, good body,
The faster you'd eat it, good body.

o
The cat came and ate it, my lady, my lady,
The cat came and ate it, my lady.

p
And I'll eat you too, good body, good body,
And I'll eat you too, good body.




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