by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

I gave her cakes and I gave her ale
 (Sung text for setting by W. Walton)
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I gave her Cakes and I gave her Ale,
I gave her Sack and Sherry;
I kist her once and I kist her twice,
And we were wondrous merry.

I gave her Beads and Bracelets fine,
I gave her Gold down derry.
I thought she was afear'd till she stroaked my Beard
And we were wondrous merry.

Merry my Hearts, merry my Cocks,
Merry merry merry my Sprights.
Merry merry merry my hey down derry.
I kist her once and I kist her twice,
And we were wondrous merry.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 13
Word count: 89