Bruton Town

	  		

 


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In bruton town there lived a noble man 
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He had two sons and a daughter fair 
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By night and day they were contriving 
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For to fill their sister's heart with care 

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One night one night of restless slumber 
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One brother rose up from his bed 
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He heard the servant court their sister 
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Oh he heard they had a mind to wed 

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Oh when he rose the very next morning 
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Went searching for the serving man 
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And when he found him this young man he murdered 
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Oh left him lying in the briars around 

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Oh she went to bed a-crying and lamenting 
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And thinking of her own true love 
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And as she slept she dreamt that she saw him 
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A-lying in the countryside all covered with gore and blood 

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Oh brothers, brothers why do you whisper 
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And what's become of this serving man? 
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Oh we lost him where we were a-hunting gone 
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We lost him where he won't ever be found 

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Oh she early rose the very next morning 
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And searched the countryside all around 
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And there she saw her own dear jewel 
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A-lying in the briars where he'd been found 

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Three days and nights here did lie by him 
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She thought her heart it would break with woe 
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When a cruel hunger came upon her 
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And in despair to her home she did go 

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Oh sister, sister why do you whisper 
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And won't you tell us where you've been 
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Stand off, stand off you bloody butchers 
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My love and I you have both slain