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THE HERRING 'S HEAD VI. THE HERRING'S HEAD

1st SINGER. As I was a-walking all on the sea-sand I picked up a herring all in my right hand, It was big herrings, It was little herrings, All a brought in. O and what did I make with my jolly herring? 2nd SINGER. 'Hark, hark! how dost thou lie!' 1st SINGER. 'And so do you as well as I.' 2nd SINGER. 'Why hast thou not told me so?' 1st SINGER. 'So did I, long time ago.' BOTH TOGETHER. 'Well, well, and well-a-well, And so thinks I unto mysel', Thinks I to myself, 'tis a jolly herring.'

O what do you think I made out of my old herring's head? I made a fine oven as ever baked bread. There are great ovens, There are little ovens, And all that's therein. O and what did I make with my jolly herring? 2nd and 1st SINGERS. 'Hark, hark! how dost,' etc.