58. Martin said to his Man

Chanson à boire, Angleterre. Traditionnel (XVIIe siècle).

1.
Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie
Oh, Martin said to his man, who's the fool now?
Martin said to his man, fill thou the cup and I the can
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

2.
I saw the man in the moon, fie, man, fie
I saw the man in the moon, who's the fool now?
I saw the man in the moon, clouting on St. Peter's shoon
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

3.
I saw the hare chase the hound, fie, man, fie
I saw the hare chase the hound, who's the fool now?
I saw the hare chase the hound, forty miles above the ground
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

4.
I saw a goose wring a hog, fie, man, fie
I saw a goose wring a hog, who's the fool now?
I saw a goose wring a hog, saw a snail bite a dog
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

5.
I saw a mouse chase a cat, fie, man, fie
I saw a mouse chase a cat, who's the fool now?
I saw a mouse chase a cat, saw the cheese eat the rat
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

6.
I saw a flea heave a tree, fie, man, fie
I saw a flea heave a tree, who's the fool now?
I saw a flea heave a tree, twenty miles out to sea
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

7.
I saw a maid milk a bull, fie, man, fie
I saw a maid milk a bull, who's the fool now?
I saw a maid milk a bull, at every pull a bucket full
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

8.
Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie
Oh, Martin said to his man, who's the fool now?
Martin said to his man, fill thou the cup and I the can
Thou hast well drunken man, who's the fool now?

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