X:92011840
T:RVW2/1/184 The Farmer's Rye
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RVW2/1/184
C:Mrs. Norton, West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, 1908
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
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Q:"(Editorial suggestion)" 1/4=140
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w: In Kent there lived a far-mer who had a hand-some wife. Close
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w: by there lived a gard- ener who loved her as his life. Oft 
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w: times they walked to-geth-er; how they did sport_ and play. How 
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w: they did kiss and tumb-le all in the farm-er's rye.
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W: 1 In Kent there lived a farmer
W: Who had a handsome wife. 
W: Close by there lived a gardener 
W: Who loved her as his life. 
W: Oft times they walked together; 
W: How they did sport and play. 
W: How they did kiss and tumble 
W: All in the farmer's rye.
W:
W: 2 The farmer he rose early
W: Early one summer's morn
W: And who should he spy but his own dear wife
W: In the middle of his corn,
W: The gardener lying by her
W: Which causéd him to say:
W: "Dear wife I wonder at you 
W: "For spoiling of my rye."
W:
W: 3 She said:"My dearest husband,
W: "I do your rye no harm;
W: "This morn being wet and claggy
W: "I lie here to keep it warm.
W: "The sun will shine upon it
W: "And the corn will rise and appear.
W: "When the reapers come to reap it
W: "They'll make no stumble here."
W:
W: 4 The farmer in a passion
W: A long sharp knife he drew
W: And swore if he didn't surrender
W: He'd pierce his body through.
W: "Spare his life, my loving husband!"
W: The woman she did cry.
W: "Spare his life and take his money
W: "For spoiling of your rye."
W:
W: 5 He says, "You saucy hussy,
W: "Your counsel you can't keep.
W: "Your eyes look heavy and drowsy
W: "As if you wanted sleep."
W: "I'm neither sleepy nor drowsy
W: "Nor yonder do I spy
W: "Over hills and lofty mountains
W: "Where the hunger goes rambling nigh."