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BALLAD OF TAILOR NILS (FROM ARNE) |
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_ If you were born before yesterday, Surely you've heard about Tailor Nils, who flaunts him so gay. If it's more than a week that you've been here, Up on the barn of Ola-Per Kviste after a punchin': Hans Bugge, he was a man so renowned, "Tailor Nils, where you wish to lie, now declare! "Oh, just come up so near, that I know you by the scent! When first they met, 't was scarce a bout at all, The second time Hans Bugge slipped his hold. The third time Hans fell headlong, and forth the blood did spurt. Saw you a tree casting shadows on new-fallen snow? Have you seen Tailor Nils when the dance he commences? |