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Title
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Southrop poaching song
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Singer
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King, William
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
Three Southrop boys went out one day,
To Hatherop Park they bent their way.
Chorus
Laddy-i-o. Foddy-i-o.
Fol the rol lara laddy-i-o.
Verse 2
The first we met was a bulldog bold,
The next was a spaniel six months old.
Chorus
Verse 3
The next we met was old Tarrier Trade,
And he was on the poaching lead.
Chorus
Verse 4
We had not been beating there,
Before our spaniel put up a hare.
Chorus
Verse 5
Before we'd beat the woods all through,
Long Jimmy, the keeper, came in view.
Chorus
Verse 6
As soon as we saw him, with humble look,
We bent our way to Hatherop Brook.
Chorus
Verse 7
When we got there 'twas full to the brim,
And you'd have laughed to see us swim.
Chorus
Verse 8
Ten feet of water, if not more,
We swam through and the dogs came o'er.
Chorus
Verse 9
But let them say whatever they will,
We'll have our hares and pheasants still.
Chorus
