Another Nursery Rhyme

London bridge is broken down

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London bridge is broken down,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

London bridge is broken down,

With a gay ladye.

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How shall we build it up again?

Dance over my Lady Lee,

How shall we build it up again?

With a gay ladye.

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We'll build it up with gravel and stone,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

We'll build it up with gravel and stone,

With a gay ladye.

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Gravel and stone will be washed away,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

Gravel and stone will be washed away,

With a gay ladye.

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We'll build it up with iron and steel,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

We'll build it up with iron and steel,

With a gay ladye.

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Iron and steel will bend and break,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

Iron and steel will bend and break,

With a gay ladye.

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We'll build it up with silver and gold,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

We'll build it up with silver and gold,

With a gay ladye.

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Silver and gold will be stolen away,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

Silver and gold will be stolen away,

With a gay ladye.

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We'll set a man to watch it then,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

We'll set a man to watch it then,

With a gay ladye.

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Suppose the man should fall asleep,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

Suppose the man should fall asleep,

With a gay ladye.

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We'll put a pipe into his mouth,

Dance over my Lady Lee,

We'll put a pipe into his mouth,

With a gay ladye.