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Drovers Hill Farm
Timothy Hull
Stedman Corners, NY
Phone 716-789-2668
 
 


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I have twelve oxen that be fair and brown
       Text by Anonymous, early XVI cent.


  I have twelve oxen that be fair and brown,
 And they go a-grazing down by the town.
[ With hey! with how! with hey!]*
   Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

   I have twelve oxen, they be fair and white,
 And they go a-grazing down by the dyke.
With hey! with how! with hey!
      Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

       I have twelve oxen, and they be fair and black,
       And they go a-grazing down by the lake.
 With hey! with how! with hey!
      Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

     I have twelve oxen, and they be fair and red,
      And they go a-grazing down by the mead.
       With hey! with how! with hey!
           Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?




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