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HERE lived a Puddock in a well,

And a merry Mousie in a mill.

Puddock he would a-wooing ride,

Sword and pistol by his side.

Puddock came to the Mousie's inn,

"Mistress Mousie, are you within?"

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"Yes, kind Sir, I am within,

Softly do I sit and spin."

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"Madam, I am come to woo,

Marriage I must have of you."

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"Marriage I will grant you none

Till Uncle Ratton he comes home.'