[00:16.16]As I was walking one midsummer's morning,
[00:20.02]To hear the birds whistle and the nightingale play,
[00:25.16]Was there that I met a beautiful maiden,
[00:28.94]As I was a walking along the highway.
[00:33.04]
[00:34.22]Oh where are you going my fair pretty lady,
[00:37.94]Where are you going so early this morn,
[00:42.89]She answered, kind sir to visit my neighbours,
[00:47.52]I'm going down to Lincoln the place I was born.
[00:51.43]
[00:52.11]Oh may I go with you my fair pretty lady,
[00:56.02]May I go along in your sweet company,
[01:00.96]She turned her head round and smiling all at me,
[01:04.74]Said you may come with me kind sir if you please.
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[01:11.84]We hadn't been walking a few miles together,
[01:16.04]Before this young damsel began to show free,
[01:21.02]She sat herself down saying sit down beside me,
[01:25.08]The game we shall play will be one, two and three.
[01:29.33]
[01:31.92]I said my dear lady if you're fond of the gaming,
[01:36.03]There's one game I know I would like you to learn,
[01:41.08]The game it is called The Game Of All Fours,
[01:44.69]So I took out my pack and began the first turn.
[01:49.61]
[01:52.25]She cut the cards and I fell a dealing,
[01:56.08]I dealt her a trump and myself the poor Jack,
[02:00.75]She led off here ace and stole the Jack from me,
[02:04.76]Saying Jack is the card I like best in your pack.
[02:09.21]
[02:10.24]I dealt the last time, its your turn to shuffle,
[02:14.06]My turn to show the best card in the pack,
[02:18.86]Once more she'd the ace and stole the Jack from me,
[02:22.81]Once more I lost when I laid down poor Jack.
[02:28.03]
[02:39.88]So I took up my hat and I bid her good morning,
[02:44.08]I said you're the best that I know at this game,
[02:49.03]She answered, young man, come back tomorrow,
[02:52.90]We'll play the game over and over and over and over and over again