Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick - The Poacher lyrics

I'd work it for a gentleman I'd work it by the day Down in a little garden close by the highway Foll di roll ri foll di roll loll loll di day I saw something dancing I thought it was a hare Says I why don't I go and try to catch it in a snare Foll di roll ri foll di roll loll loll di day It was early in the morning before the break of day But the keeper sat in an arbour bush close by the highway Foll di roll ri foll di roll loll loll di day They upped me off to prison I suffered more and more For six long weeks and better my bed was made of straw Foll di roll ri foll di roll loll loll di day I have a very large family at home I heard my neighbour say That they only had one half penn' 'orth loaf for eight one summer day Foll di roll ri foll di roll loll loll di day