Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
November 2002 Song Of The Month


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 on St. Peter's shoon.
  Thou hast well drunken, man,
Who's the fool now?
 
I saw a hare chase the hound,
  Fie, man, fie!
I saw a hare chase the hound,
  Who's the fool now?
I saw a hare chase the hound,
Forty miles above the ground.
  Thou hast well drunken, man,
Who's the fool now?
 
I saw a goose ring a hog,
  Fie, man, fie!
I saw a goose ring a hog,
  Who's the fool now?
I saw a goose ring a hog,
Saw a snail bite a dog.
  Thou hast well drunken, man,
Who's the fool now?
 
I saw a mouse chase a cat
  Fie, man, fie!
I saw a mouse chase a cat
  Who's the fool now?
I saw a mouse chase a 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 stroke a bucketful.
  Thou hast well drunken, man,
Who's the fool now?
 


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