Part 2 — No 63 JOLLY FELLOWS THAT FOLLOW THE PLOUGH

1 'Twas early one morning at breaking of day, The cocks were a crowing, the farmer did say, Come, arise, my good fellows, arise with good will, For your horses want something their bellies to fill. With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 2 We jump'd out of bed and slipp'd into our clothes, Away to the stable each merrily goes. When six o'clock cometh, to breakfast we go, To good bread and cheese and the best of stingo. With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 3 When seven o'clock soundeth to work we do go, We hitch up our horses and halloo Wee Woo! At eight o' clock, lads, we are merry and bold, To see of us which the best furrow can hold. With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 4 The farmer came to us, and thus did he say, "What have you been doing lads, all the long day? You've not ploughed your acre, I swear and I vow, You are all lazy fellows that follow the plough." With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 5 The carter turns round with a twinkling eye, "We have all ploughed our acre, I tell you no lie, We have all ploughed our acre, I swear and I vow, So we're the right fellows that follow the plough." With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 6 The farmer he laughed for he lovèd a joke "It is past two o'clock, boys, 'tis time to unyoke. Unharness your horses and rub them down well, And so I will give you a jug of brown ale." With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough. 7 So, all my fine fellows, wherever you be, Come take my advice and be rulèd by me. Draw your furrows aright; plough your acre and know That such are the fellows to follow the plough. With rubbing and scrubbing, I swear and I vow, That we're all jolly fellows that follow the plough.