The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate

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THE FOX JUMPS OVER THE PARSON’S GATE

The Huntsman blows his horn in the morn,

When folks goes hunting, oh!

When folks goes hunting, oh!

When folks goes hunting, oh!

The Huntsman blows his horn in the morn,

When folks goes hunting, oh!

The Fox jumps over the Parson’s gate,

And the Hounds all after him go,

And the Hounds all after him go,

And the Hounds all after him go.

But all my fancy dwells on Nancy,

So I’ll cry, Tally-ho!

So I’ll cry, Tally-ho!

Now the Parson had a pair to wed

As the Hounds came full in view;

He tossed his surplice over his head,

And bid them all adieu!

But all my fancy dwelt on Nancy,

So he cried, Tally-ho!

So he cried, Tally-ho!

Oh! never despise the soldier-lad

Though his station be but low,

Though his station be but low,

Though his station be but low.

But all my fancy dwells on Nancy,

So I’ll cry, Tally-ho!

Then pass around the can, my boys;

For we must homewards go,

For we must homewards go,

For we must homewards go.

And if you ask me of this song

The reason for to shew,

I don’t exactly know-ow-ow

I don’t exactly know

But all my fancy dwells on Nancy,

So I’ll sing, Tally-ho!

So I’ll sing, Tally-ho!

But all my fancy dwells on Nancy,

So I’ll sing, TALLY-HO!

"The humour of Randolph Caldecott’s drawings is simply irresistible, no healthy-minded man, woman, or child could look at them without laughing."

In square crown 4to, picture covers, with numerous coloured plates.

1. John Gilpin
2. The House that Jack Built
3. The Babes in the Wood
4. The Mad Dog
5. Three Jovial Huntsmen
6. Sing a Song for Sixpence
7. The Queen of Hearts
8. The Farmer’s Boy
9. The Milkmaid
10. Hey-Diddle-Diddle and Baby Bunting
11. A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go
12. The Fox Jumps over the Parson’s Gate
13. Come Lasses and Lads
14. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross, &c.
15. Mrs. Mary Blaize
16. The Great Panjandrum Himself

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1. R. Caldecott’s Picture Book No. 1
2. R. Caldecott’s Picture Book No. 2
3. Hey-Diddle-Diddle-Picture Book
4. The Panjandrum Picture Book

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT’S

Collection of Pictures and Songs No. 1 containing the first 8 books listed above with their Colour Pictures and numerous Outline Sketches

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT’S

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