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First Line: Wake, baillie, wake! The crafts are out
Last Line: Tick, tick, tick!'
Variant Title(s): Sleep And Time
Subject(s): Sleep; Time


'Wake, baillie, wake! the crafts are out;
Wake!' said the knight, 'be quick!
For high street, bye street, over the town
They fight with poker and stick.'
Said the squire, 'A fight so fell was ne'er
In all thy bailliewick.'
What said the old clock in the tower?
'Tick, tick, tick!'

'Wake, daughter, wake! the hour draws on;
Wake!' quoth the dame, 'be quick!
The meats are set, the guests are coming,
The fiddler waxing his stick.'
She said, 'The bridegroom waiting and waiting
To see thy face is sick.'
What said the new clock in her bower?
'Tick, tick, tick!'





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