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verse G D A Em G D A Em There was a farmer in the west and there he chose his ground G D A Em G D A Em He thought to spend the winter there and brought his hawk and hound G D A Em G D A Em He brought with him both hound and cock alone he begged to stay G D A Em G D A Em And all the deer that roamed the wood had cause to rue the day verse G D A Em G D A Em He felled the oak, he felled the birch, the beech nor poplar spared G D A Em G D A Em And much was grieved the sullen elves at what the stranger dared G D A Em G D A Em He hewed him baulks and he hewed him beams with eager toil and haste G D A Em G D A Em Then up and spake the woodland elves: ``Who's come our wood to waste?â??' Chorus x 2 verse G D A Em G D A Em Up and spake the biggest elf and grimly rolled his eyes: G D A Em G D A Em "We'll march upon the farmer's house and hold on him assize G D A Em G D A Em He's knocking down both wood and bower, he shows us great distain G D A Em G D A Em We'll make him rue the day he was born and taste of shame and pain.â??' Chorus x 1 verse G D A Em G D A Em All the elves from out the wood began to dance and spring G D A Em G D A Em And marched towards the farmer's house their lengthy tails to swing G D A Em G D A Em The farmer from his window looked and quickly crossed his breast G D A Em G D A Em "Oh woe is me,'' the farmer cried, "The elves will be my guests.â??' verse G D A Em G D A Em In every nook he made a cross and all about the room G D A Em G D A Em And off flew many a frightened elf back to his forest gloom G D A Em G D A Em Some flew to the east, some flew to the west, some flew to the north away G D A Em G D A Em And some flew down the deep ravine and there forever stay Chorus x 3G D A Em Seven hundred elves from out the wood G D A Em Foul and grim they were G D A Em Down to the farmer's house they went G D A Em His meat and drink to share
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