| As I walked home on a summer night
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| And the stars in heaven were shining bright
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| Far away from the footlight’s glare
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| Into the sweet and scented air
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| Of a quaint old Cornish town
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| Born from afar on a gentle breeze
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| Joining the murmur of summer sees
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| Distant tones of an old world dance
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| Played by the village band perchance
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| And the calm air came floating down
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| Thought I could hear the curious tone
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| Of a cornet, clarinet, and big trombone
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| Fiddle, cello, big base drum
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| Bassoon, flute, and euphonium
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| Far away as in a trance I heard the sound
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| Of a floral dance
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| And soon I heard such a bustling and prancing
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| And then I saw the whole village was dancing
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| In and out of the houses they came
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| Old folk young folk all the same
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| In that quaint old Cornish town
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| Every boy took the girl round the waist
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| And hurried her off in tremendous haste
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| Whether they knew one another I care
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| Not whether they cared at all I know not
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| But they kissed as they danced along
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| And there was the band with the curious tone
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| with the cornet, clarinet, and big trombone
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| Fiddle, cello, big base drum
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| Bassoon, flute, and euphonium
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| Each one making the most of his chance
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| All together in the floral dance
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| I felt so lonely standing there
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| And I could only stand and stare
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| For I had no boy with me
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| Lonely I should have to be
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| In that quaint old Cornish town
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| When suddenly hastening down the lane
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| A figure I knew I saw quite plane
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| With outstretched hands he came along
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| And carried me into that merry throng
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| And fiddle and all went dancing down
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| We danced to the band with the curious tone
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| With the cornet, clarinet, and big trombone
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| Fiddle, cello, big base drum
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| Bassoon, flute, and euphonium
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| Each one making the most of his chance
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| All together in the floral dance
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| Dancing here, prancing there
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| Jigging, jogging everywhere
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| Up and down and round the town
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| All together in the floral dance
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| All together in the floral dance! |