Martin Said to his Man

Thomas Ravenscroft

Martin said to his man
Fie, man fie!
Martin said to his man
Who’s the fool now?
Martin said to his man
Fil thou the cup and I the can
Thou hast well drunken man
Who’s the fool now?

I see a sheep shearing corn
And a couckold blow his horn

I see a man in the Moone
Clowting of Saint Peters shone [fixing St. Peter’s shoe]

I see a hare chase a hound
Twenty mile aboue the ground

I see a goose ring a hog
And a snayle that did bite a dog,

I see a mouse catch the cat
And the cheese to eate the rat

I saw a maid milk a bull
Every stroke a bucket-full