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THE TWELVE OXEN by ANONYMOUS

First Line: I HAVE TWELVE OXEN THAT BE FAIR AND BROWN
Last Line: "SAWEST THOU NOT MINE OXEN, THOU LITILL PRETTY BOY"
Subject(s): ANIMALS;OXEN;
I have twelve oxen that be fair and brown,
And they go a-grazing down by the town.
With hay, with howe, with hay!
Sawest thou not mine oxen, thou litill pretty boy.
I have twelve oxen and they be fair and white,
And they go a-grazing down by the dyke.
With hay, with howe, with hay!
Sawest thou not mine oxen, thou litill pretty boy.
I have twelve oxen and they be fair and blak,
And they go a-grazing down by the lak.
With hay, with howe, with hay!
Sawest thou not mine oxen, thou litill pretty boy.
I have twelve oxen and they be faire and rede,
And they go a-grazing down by the mede.
With hay, with howe, with hay!
Sawest thou not mine oxen, thou litill pretty boy.




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