Black Fox

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As we were out a-hunting, one 
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morning in the spring
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Both hounds and horses, running 
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well, made the hills and the 
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valleys ring
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But to our great misfortune, no 
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fox there could be found
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Our huntsmen cursed and swore but
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 still no fox moved over the ground

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And up spoke our master huntsman, 
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the master of the chase
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"If only the Devil himself come 
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by, we'd run him such a race!"
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And up there sprung like lightning
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 a fox from out of his hole
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His fur was the colour of a 
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starless night, and his eyes 
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like burning coals

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And they chased him over the 
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valley, and they chased him over the
 fields;
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They chased him down to the river
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 bank, but never would he yield
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And he jumped into the water, and 
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he's swum to the other side
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And he laughed so loud that the 
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green woods shook
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Then he turned to the huntsmen and 
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he's cried:

[Chorus]
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"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! 
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When must I come again?
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For you should never want for a 
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fox to chase all over the glen
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And when your need is greatest, 
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just call upon my name
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And I will come, and you shall 
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have the best of sport and game!"

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And the men looked up in wonder 
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and the hounds run back to hide
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For the fox, it changed to the 
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Devil himself where he stood on 
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the other side
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And the men, the hounds, the 
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horses went flying back to town
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And hard on their heels come a 
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little black fox, laughing as he ran

[Chorus]
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"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! 
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When must I come again?
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For you should never want for a 
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fox to chase all over the glen
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And when your need is greatest, 
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just call upon my name
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And I will come, and you shall 
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have the best of sport and game!"