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He got so intoxicated he fell to the ground.
And like a fat sow was forced to lie down,
Just nigh to a coal pit the Exciseman did lie.
When four or five colliers by chance did come by.
And like a fat sow was forced to lie down,
Just nigh to a coal pit the Exciseman did lie.
When four or five colliers by chance did come by.
They shouldered him up and hoised him away,
Like a pedler’s pack, without any delay;
Into the bucket they handed him down,
This jolly Exciseman they got under ground.
Like a pedler’s pack, without any delay;
Into the bucket they handed him down,
This jolly Exciseman they got under ground.
The Exciseman awakened with terrible fear,
Upstarted a collier, says, what brought you here?
Indeed Mr. Devil, I don’t very well know,
But I think I am come to the regions below.
Upstarted a collier, says, what brought you here?
Indeed Mr. Devil, I don’t very well know,
But I think I am come to the regions below.
Says the collier, what was you in the world above,
I was an Exciseman and few did me love:
Indeed Mr. Devil the truth I will tell,
Since I have got here, I’ll be what you will.
I was an Exciseman and few did me love:
Indeed Mr. Devil the truth I will tell,
Since I have got here, I’ll be what you will.
Since you’re an Exciseman, here you must remain,
You will never get out of this dark cell again;
The gates they are fast, and bind you secure,
All this you must suffer for robbing the poor.
You will never get out of this dark cell again;
The gates they are fast, and bind you secure,
All this you must suffer for robbing the poor.
Indeed Mr. Devil if you’ll pity me,
No more will I rob the poor you shall see;
If you will look over, as you’ve done before,
I never will rob the poor any more.
No more will I rob the poor you shall see;
If you will look over, as you’ve done before,
I never will rob the poor any more.
Come give me your money, which now I demand,
Before you can get to the Christian land,
Before you can get to the Christian land,
