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The Three Travelers
There was three travelers, travelers three,
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
And they would go travel the North Countree
Without ever a penny of money.
At length, by good fortune, they came to an inn
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
And they were as merry as e'er they had been
Without ever a penny of money.
A Jolly young widow did smiling appear
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
Who gave them a banquet of delicate cheer
Without ever a penny of money.
They drank to their hostess a merry full bowl;
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
She pledged them in love, like a generous soul,
Without ever a penny of money.
The hostess, her maid and cousin, all three,
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
They kissed and was merry, as merry could be,
Without ever a penny of money.
When they had been merry good part of the day
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
They called their hostess to know what to pay,
Without ever a penny of money.
"There's thirty good shillings and sixpence," she cried.
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
They told her that she would be soon satisfied,
Without ever a penny of money.
The handsomest man of the three, up he got.
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
He laid her on her back and he paid her the shot
Without ever a penny of money.
The middlemost man to her cousin he went.
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She being handsome, he gave her content
Without ever a penny of money.
The last man of all, he took up with the maid
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
And thus the whole shot, it was lovingly paid
Without ever a penny of money.
The hostess, the cousin and servant, we find,
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
Made curtsies and thanked them for being so kind
Without ever a penny of money.
Then, taking their leaves, they went merrily out.
(Hey down, ho down, lack a down derry)
They're gone for to travel the nation about
Without ever a penny of money.
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