[Trad. arr. Martin Carthy]
As the harvest comes on and the reaping begins The farmer the fruit of the earth gathers in In mirth let us talk till the season be gone And at night give a holler till it's all of a row Till it's all of a row At night give a holler till it's all of a row
Then early next morning our hooks we do grind Away to the cornfield to reap and to bind Our foreman looks back and he sees 'em behind And he gives a loud hallo Bring it all well behind Bring it all well behind He gives a loud hallo bring it all well behind
Oh then says our foreman behind and before We will have a fresh wet and a half a pint more So me jolly boys to the end we will go To the end we will go till it's all of a row Till it's all of a row To the end we will go till it's all of a row
When the night it comes on to the farm we will steer To partake a good supper and to drink a strong beer In wishing the farmer such blessings in life As in drinking a health unto him and his wife Unto him and his wife As in drinking a health unto him and his wife
Our wheat's all in oats and barley abound Here's success to the farmer who ploughs through the ground As to this wheat stubble it to turnips we'll sow And so we'll continue till it's all of a row Till it's all of a row And so we'll continue till it's all of a row |