Well once there lived a farmer,

A grand old soul was he,

He used to own a little farm,

Way down the country

He had an only daughter

And her I chanced to wed.

And when I asked him for her hand

Was this to me he said.





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O' treat me daughter kindly

And keep her from all harm,

And when I die my will to you

My little house and farm,

My horse my dog my cow

And my bonny sheef and farm

And all the little chickens 

'round the garden





I knew I loved this darling girl

And she to me the same

And when my daily work was done

With her I would remain

For to watch her milk her father's cows,

And shade them from all harm,

And many a glass of stout I had,

Before I left the farm.






O' treat me daughter kindly

And keep her from all harm,

And when I die my will to you

My little house and farm,

My horse my dog my cow

And my bonny sheef and farm

And all the little chickens 

'round the garden





And now that we are married

And settled down for life,

I often think upon the words

Her father used to say,

For to treat his daughter kindly

And shade her from all harm,

And now I am the owner of,

His little house and farm.





O' treat me daughter kindly

And keep her from all harm,

And when I die my will to you

My little house and farm,

My horse my dog my cow

And my bonny sheef and farm

And all the little chickens 

'round the garden