Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England. Tom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare All along down along out along lee For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all And when shall I see again my old grey mare All along down along out along lee By Friday soon or Saturday noon Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all So they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare All along down along out along lee And off they drove to Widecombe fair Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Then Friday came and Saturday soon All along down along out along lee Tom Pearce's old mare hath not trotted home Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all So Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill All along down along out along lee And he sees his old mare amaking her will Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Tom Pearce's old mare her took sick and died All along down along out along lee And Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all But this isn't the end of this shocking affair All along down along out along lee Nor though they be dead of the horrid career Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night All along down along out along lee Tom Pearce's old mare doth appear ghastly white Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all And all the long night be heard skirling and groans All along down along out along lee From Tom Pearce's old mare and her rattling bones And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all But this isn't the end of this shocking affair All along down along out along lee Nor though they be dead of the horrid career Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night All along down along out along lee Tom Pearce's old mare doth appear ghastly white Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all And all the long night be heard skirling and groans All along down along out along lee From Tom Pearce's old mare and her rattling bones And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney Peter Davy Dan'l Whiddon Harry Hawk Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
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