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Met the King and the Queen and the company more
Came a riding behind and a walking before
Come a stark naked drummer, a-beating a drum
With his heels in his bosom come marching along
They laughed and they smiled, not a soul did look gay
They talked all the while, not a word they did say
I bought me a quart to drive gladness away
And to stifle the dust, for it rained the whole day
Sat down on a hard, hot cold frozen stone
Ten thousand stood round me yet I was alone
Took my hat in my hand, for to keep my head warm
Ten thousand got drowned that never was born
リッチーはこの歌が彼女の家族の間でのみ伝えられていたと信じていたが、非常に似通ったバージョンがほんの数年前に地域的には知られていた。ケンタッキー州の楽曲収集家ジョサイア・コームズは1910年に印刷されたテキストを "Fair Nottingham Town" としてチャップ・ブック Wehman Bros' Good Old-Time Songs, No.