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499:Sing to him the old songs, sing of all you've done
474:Thou shalt have a mackerel when the boat comes in.
284:When thou art a young boy, you must sing and play,
405:Thou shalt have a bloater when the boat comes in.
336:Thou shalt have a haddock when the boat comes in.
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198:Thou shalt have a fish and thou shalt have a fin
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491:When thou art an old man, father to a son
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528:Dance to thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;
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