The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow. A country swain of little wit one day, did kill his cow because she went astray: what's that to I or you, she was his own, but now the ass for his cow doth moan: most pineously methink he cries in vain, for now his cow,s [sic] free from hunger, and pain: what ails the fool to make so great a stir, she cannot come to him, he may to her. To a pleasant country tune, called, Colly my cow.

The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow. A country swain of little wit one day, did kill his cow because she went astray: what's that to I or you, she was his own, but now the ass for his cow doth moan: most pineously methink he cries in vain, for now his cow,s [sic] free from hunger, and pain: what ails the fool to make so great a stir, she cannot come to him, he may to her. To a pleasant country tune, called, Colly my cow.

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The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow

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The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow

A Country Swain of little wit one day,

Did kill his Cow because she went astray;

What's that to I or you, she was his own,

But now the Ass for his Cow doth moan:

Most pincously methink he cries in vain,

For now his Cow, free from hunger, and pain:

What ails the fool to make so great o stir,

She cannot come to him, he may to her.

To a pleasant Country Tune, called, Colly my Cow.

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LIttle Tom Dogget,

what dost thou mean,

To kill thy poor Colly,

now she's so lean:

Sing, Oh poor Colly;

Colly my Cow;

For Colly will give me

no more milk now.

Pruh high, pruh hoe;

Pruh high, pruh hoe,

Pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh,

Tal val daw,

I had better have kept her,

till fatter she had been,

For now I confess

she's a little too lean:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

First in comes the Tanner,

with his Sword by his side;

And he bids me five Shillings,

for my Cows hide:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

Then in comes the Tallow-chandler,

whose brains were but shallow,

And he bids me two and Six-pence,

for my Cows Tallow:

Sing, Oh poor Colly,

Colly my Cow,

For Colly will give me

no more milk now:

Pruh high, pruh hoe,

Pruh high, and pruh hoe,

Sing, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh pruh,

Tal dal daw.

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Follow your Ambassador

Cookoow

THen in comes the Huntsman,

so early in the morn,

He bid me a Penny

for my Cows horn:

Sing, Oh poor Colly,

Colly my Cow:

For Colly will give me

no more milk now:

Pruh high, pruh hoe,

Pruh high, and pruh hoe,

Sing, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, pruh, Pruh

Tal dal daw.

Then in comes the Tripe-woman,

so fine and so neat,

She bid me three-half-pence

for my Cows feet:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

Then in comes the Butcher,

that nimble, tongu'd youth:

Who said she was Carrion,

but he spoke not the truth:

Sing, O poor Colly, &c.

This Cow had a skin,

was as soft as the silk,

And three times a day,

my poor Cow would give milk:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

She every year,

a sine Calf did me bring,

Which fetcht me a pound,

for it came in the Spring:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

But now I have kill'd her,

I can't her recall:

I will sell my poor Colly,

Hide, Horns, and all:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

The Butcher shall have her,

though he gives but a pound:

And he knows in his heart,

that my Colly was sound:

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

And when he has bought her,

let him sell all together,

The flesh for to eat,

and the hide for Leather.

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

Some say i'm a Cuckold,

but i'le swear I am none,

For how can it be,

now my horns are gone.

Sing, Oh poor Colly, &c.

FINIS.

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Printed for C. Passinger, at the seven stars in the new Buildings, on London-bridge.

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The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow. A country swain of little wit one day, did kill his cow because she went astray: what's that to I or you, she was his own, but now the ass for his cow doth moan: most pineously methink he cries in vain, for now his cow,s [sic] free from hunger, and pain: what ails the fool to make so great a stir, she cannot come to him, he may to her. To a pleasant country tune, called, Colly my cow.

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1674-1683?

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B02426

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Wing C6554

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[78]

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99884171

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ocm99884171

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183274

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— The country-mans lamentation for the death of his cow. A country swain of little wit one day, did kill his cow because she went astray: what's that to I or you, she was his own, but now the ass for his cow doth moan: most pineously methink he cries in vain, for now his cow,s [sic] free from hunger, and pain: what ails the fool to make so great a stir, she cannot come to him, he may to her. To a pleasant country tune, called, Colly my cow.,

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Printed for C. Passinger, at the seven stars in the new buildings on London-bridge,. [London] :: [between 1674-1683]. (Verse: "Little Tom Dogget ...") (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Imperfect: cropped.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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