Classic Poem

1.

" Come down, come down, " said the farmer to his son,
" To make you some money " (and his name was John.)
" Here's a cow you can take her to the fair.
She's in good order and it's her I can spare. "
Like tothers — tothers —
Come — a — ran — tan — e — o.

2.

He took that cow and he started to the fair;
Hadn't been gone long till he met with a man;
Hadn't been gone long till he met with a man;
He sold that cow for six pounds of tan.
etc.

3.

He went down to the bar-room to get him a drink;
The money was paid right down in chink;
There was a lady all dressed so fine;
She sewed that money in his coat line.
etc.

4.

The boy got out and he started for his home;
The robbers they mounted and they come following on.
" If you are going down the road for a few miles,
Hop on behind and we'll both take a ride. "
etc.

5.

Hadn't been gone more than a mile that way
Till robbers said, " I'll tell you in plain;
It's your money I want without any strife;
If I don't get it, I'll end your sweet life. "
etc.

6.

The boy ran his hands in his pockets and pulled his money out.
In a high patch of weeds he strew it all about
And the robber jumped off to pick up the loss
And the boy jumped in the saddle and rode off with the horse.
etc.

7.

" Come back, come back, " the robber he roared;
" Come back, come back, " the robber he roared;
" Come back, come back, " the robber he roared;
" I'll give you your own and ten thousand more. "
etc.

8.

The boy rode on to the old man's door;
The old man came out with a stamp on the floor;
Said, " Son, oh, son, ain't it a curse,
That our old cow's turned off to a horse? "
etc.

9.

The boy run his hand in his pocket and begun to unfold;
He had ten thousand in silver and gold;
The old man begin to puff and he begin to swell.
" Daddy, don't you think I sold your cow well? "
etc.