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Old woman, old woman
variant I
1. Old woman, old woman, will you come a-shearing?
Speak a little louder, sir, I’m very hard of hearing!
2. Old woman, old woman, will you come a-gleaning?
Speak a little louder, sir, I cannot tell your meaning!
3. Old woman, old woman, will you come a-walking?
Speak a little louder, sir, or what’s the use of talking?
4. Old woman, old woman, shall I love you dearly?
Thank you very kindly, sir, I hear you very clearly!
shearing = scheren, gleaning = arenlezen (halmen verzamelen)
Old woman, old woman
Shall we go a-shearing? – variant II – het originele kinderversje
1. Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?
Speak a little louder, sir, I'm very thick o' hearing!
2. Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?
Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly!
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