Rise up, and save cow Crumbock's life!", "") ?> Man, put thine old cloak about thee!", "") ?>
Cow Crumbock is a very good cow:", "") ?> She has been always true to the pail;", "") ?> She has helped us to butter and cheese, I trow,", "") ?> And other things she will not fail.", "") ?>
I would be loth to see her pine.", "") ?> Good husband, counsel take of me:", "") ?> It is not for us to go so fine—", "") ?> Man, take thine old cloak about thee!", "") ?>
It is four and forty years ago", "") ?> Sine the one of us the other did ken;", "") ?> And we have had, betwixt us two,", "") ?> Of children either nine or ten:", "") ?>
We have brought them up to women and men:", "") ?> In the fear of God I trow they be.", "") ?> And why wilt thou thyself misken?", "") ?> Man, take thine old cloak about thee!", "") ?>
King Stephen was a worthy peer;", "") ?> His breeches cost him but a crown;", "") ?> He held them sixpence all too dear,", "") ?> Therefore he called the tailor \"lown.\"", "") ?>
He was a king and wore the crown,", "") ?> And thou'se but of a low degree:", "") ?> It's pride that puts this country down:", "") ?> Man, take thy old cloak about thee!", "") ?>