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Song: Come hither Tom and make up three, and sing this...

by William Cranford . A Catch for Three voices , in D minor

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Come hither Tom and make up three,
and sing this catch with me,
though the tune be old,
I dare be bold,
ā€™tis good if we all agree,
so now comes in my noble Jack,
keep time upon his back,
if he miss, I declare,
Iā€™ll pull him by the ear
until I do hear it crack,
now listen to the bass,
for he will us disgrace,
I fear the lout
will soon be out,
he makes such an ugly face.

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