Misc Traditional – Dolly Pentreath (Guitar)

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Dolly Pentreath was a Mousehole maid

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Whey hey, a Mousehole maid

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She was Cornish of tongue and a fish jowster by trade

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Whey hey Dolly Pentreath

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Lay down them fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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Then don’t forget the salt to cover them all

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Lay down then fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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There’s seven more baskets from this day’s haul

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With her ‘cowal’ strapped daily , against her back

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Whey hey against her back

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She moves through the day ‘til dark shadows crack

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Whey hey Dolly Pentreath

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Lay down them fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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Then don’t forget the salt to cover them all

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Lay down then fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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There’s seven more baskets from this day’s haul

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This weight of labour scored lines on her face

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Whey hey, lines on her face

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All the gathering and carrying, all over the place

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Whey hey Dolly Pentreath

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Lay down them fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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Then don’t forget the salt to cover them all

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Lay down then fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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There’s seven more baskets from this day’s haul

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When Dolly was old , to be lain in the ground

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Whey hey lain in the ground

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They found pilchards in her pockets for a jowster she was bound

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Whey  hey Dolly Pentreath

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Lay down them fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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Then don’t forget the salt to cover them all

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Lay down then fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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There’s  seven more baskets from this day’s haul

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Lay down them fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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Then don’t forget the salt to cover them all

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Lay down then fish ‘gainst the cellar wall

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There’s seven more baskets from this day’s haul