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Said the lord unto his lady as he rode over the moss |
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"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse; |
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin |
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Make sure the doors are bolted well |
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Lest Lankin should creep in." |
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Said the lord unto his lady as he rode away, |
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"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the hay; |
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin |
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Make sure the doors are bolted well |
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Lest Lankin should creep in." |
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"Where's the master of the house?" says Long Lankin. |
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"He's 'way to London," says the nurse to him. |
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"Where's the lady of the house?" says Long Lankin. |
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"She's up in her chamber," says the nurse to him. |
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"Where's the baby of the house?" says Long Lankin. |
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"He's asleep in the cradle," says the nurse to him. |
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"We will pinch him, we will prick him, |
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we will stab him with a pin, |
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And the nurse shall hold the basin |
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for the blood all to run in." |
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So they pinched him and they pricked him, |
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then they stabbed him with a pin, |
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And the false nurse held the basin |
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for the blood all to run in. |
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"Lady, come down the stairs," says Long Lankin. |
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"How can I see in the dark?" she says unto him. |
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"You have silver mantles," says Long Lankin. |
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"Lady, come down the stairs by the light of them." |
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Down the stairs the lady came, thinking no harm |
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Lankin he stood ready to catch her in his arms. |
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There was blood all in the kitchen |
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There was blood all in the hall |
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There was blood all in the parlour |
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Where my lady she did fall |
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Now Long Lankin shall be hanged |
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from the gallows oh so high, |
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And the false nurse shall be burned |
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in the fire close by. |
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Said the lord unto his lady as he rode over the moss |
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"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse; |
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin |
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Make sure the doors are bolted well |
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Lest Lankin should creep in." |