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spencer the rover - tarren lyrics

[verse 1]
these words were composed by spencer the rover
who travelled great britain and most parts of wales
there had been much reducing, which caused great confusion
and that was the reason he started to roam

[verse 2]
in yorkshire near rotherham, it being on his rambles
being weary of travelling, he sat down to rest
at the foot of the mountain, there runs a clear fountain
of pleasant cool water himself to refresh

[verse 3]
it tastеd far sweeter than the gold he had wastеd
sweeter than honey and gave more content
but the thoughts of his babies lamenting their father
brought tears to his eyes and caused him to lament

[verse 4]
now the night fast approaching, to the woods he departed
with woodbine and ivy his bed for to make
there he set about sighing, lamenting and crying
go home to your family and rambling forsake

[verse 5]
on the fifth of november, i’ve a reason to remember
when first he returned to his family and wife
they looked so surprised to see him arriving
to see such a stranger once more in their sight
[verse 6]
then his children came ’round him with their pretty prattling stories
their pretty prattling stories to drive cares away
now they are united like birds of a feather
like bees in one hive, now together they’ll stay

[verse 7]
and now he is living in his cottage contented
with woodbine and roses climbing all around the door
he’s as happy as those who’ve got thousands in riches
contended he’ll stay, and go rambling no more

[instrumental outro]

- tarren lyrics

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