The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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HARK THE ROBBERS
What's the price will set you free,
Set you free, set you free, What's the price will set you free, My fair lady ?
Half-a-guinea will set me free,
Will set me free, will set me free, Half-a-guinea will set me free, My fair lady.
Half-a-guinea you shall not have, Shall not have, shall not have, Half-a-guinea you shall not have, My fair lady.
Let's join hands, it is too late,
'Tis too late, 'tis too late,
Let's join hands, it is too late,
My fair lady.
—Tong, Shropshire (Miss R. Harley).
V. Hark at the robbers going through,
Through, through, through; through, through, through; Hark at the robbers going through, My fair lady.
What have the robbers done to you,
You, you, you ; you, you, you ? What have the robbers done to you, My fair lady ?
Stole my gold watch and chain,
Chain, chain, chain; chain, chain, chain ; Stole my gold watch and chain, My fair lady.
How many pounds will set us free, Free, free, free; free, free, free ? How many pounds will set us free, My fair lady ?