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The Lincolnshire Poacher 
The Lincolnshire Poacher 
When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire, Full well I served my master for more than seven years, Till I took up to poaching, as you shall quickly hear,
 Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year. 
As me and my companioans were setting of a snare, 'Twas then we spied the gamekeeper, for him we dld not care, Far we can wrestle and fight, my boys and jump out anywhere,
 Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year. 
As me and my ccmpanions were setting four or five, And taking on 'em up again, we caught a hare alive. We took a hare alive my boys, and through the woods did steer
 Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year. 
I threw him on my shoulder and then we trudged home We took him to a neighbor's house, and sold him for a crown; We sold him for a crown, my boys, but I did not tell you where
 Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year. 
Success to ev'ry gentleman that lives in Lincolnshire Success to every poacher that wants to sell a hare Bad luck to ev'ry gamekeeper that will not sell his deer
 Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year. 
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