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The Farmers Boy
 by: Randolph Caldecott
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Farmer's Boy - Horses

When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
        I used to keep my master's HORSES,
 With a Geewo here, and a Geewo there,
       And here a Gee, and there a Gee,
       And everywhere a Gee;
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
Farmer's Boy - Sheep

 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
       I used to keep my master's LAMBS,
 With a Baabaa here, and a Baabaa there,
       And here a Baa, and there a Baa,
       And everywhere a Baa;
 With a Geewo here, and a Geewo there,
       And here a Gee, and there a Gee,
       And everywhere a Gee;
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
 Farmer's Boy - Chickens

 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
       I used to keep my master's HENS,
 With a Chuckchuck here, and a Chuckchuck there,
       And here a Chuck, and there a Chuck,
       And everywhere a Chuck;
 With a Baabaa here, and a Baabaa there,
       And here a Baa, and there a Baa,
And everywhere a Baa;
 With a Geewo here, and a Geewo there,
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
Farmer's Boy - Pigs
 
 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
I used to keep my master's PIGS,
 With a Gruntgrunt here, and a Gruntgrunt there,
And here a Grunt, and there a Grunt,
And everywhere a Grunt;
 With a Chuckchuck here, and a Chuckchuck there,
And here a Chuck, and there a Chuck,
And everywhere a Chuck;
 With a Baabaa here, and a Baabaa there,
With a Geewo here, and a Geewo there,
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
 Farmer's Boy - Ducks

 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
I used to keep my master's DUCKS,
 With a Quackquack here, and a Quackquack there,
And here a Quack, and there a Quack,
And everywhere a Quack;
 With a Gruntgrunt here, and a Gruntgrunt there,
With a Chuckchuck here,  
 With a Baabaa here,  
 With a Geewo here,  
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
 Farmer's Boy - Dogs

 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
I used to keep my master's DOGS,
 With a Bowwow here, and a Bowwow there,
And here a Bow, and there a Wow,
And everywhere a Wow;
 With a Quackquack here, and a Quackquack there,
With a Gruntgrunt here,  
 With a Chuckchuck here,  
 With a Baabaa here,  
 With a Geewo here,  
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
Farmer's Boy - Children
 
 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
I used to keep my master's CHILDREN,
 With a Shouting here, and a Pouting there,
And here a Shout, and there a Pout,
And everywhere a Shout;
 With a Bowwow here, and a Bowwow there,
With a Quackquack here,  
 With a Gruntgrunt here,  
 With a Chuckchuck here,  
 With a Baabaa here,  
 With a Geewo here,  
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
 
 
 
 When I was a farmer, a Farmer's Boy,
I used to keep my master's TURKEYS,
 With a Gobblegobble here, and a Gobblegobble there,
And here a Gobble, and there a Gobble;
And everywhere a Gobble;
 With a Shouting here, and a Pouting there,
 
With a Bowwow here,  
 With a Quackquack here,  
 With a Gruntgrunt here,  
 With a Chuckchuck here,  
 With a Baabaa here,  
 With a Geewo here,  
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
Farmer's Boy