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This is the tale of Norton	A
Who vowed a vow by zounds	B
To catch the varlet Gardiner	C
And win a thousand pounds	B
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Come thither come thither my little page	D
Whom man call Black Billee	E
And saddle me up my jolly brown steed	F
And bring my pistols three	G
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A plan I have within my head	H
By which I will surround	I
The rascal Gardiner and his gang	J
And win the thousand pounds	B
	-
Then up he rose that little black boy	K
And grinned he broad grins three	G
You bin catch that fella Gardiner	C
You budgeree Peeler be	G
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Then Norton mounted his jolly brown steed	F
And himself was hung about	L
With chains and ropes and handicuffs	B
To catch the rabble rout	L
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He looked so fierce when he sallied forth	M
All booted spurred and saddled	N
That all the little dogs tucked in theire tails	B
And quickly off skedaddled	N
	-
On top of Weddin Mountains stood	N
Bold General Gardiner	C
In cabbage tree hat and scarlet shirt	N
And all devoid of fear	O
	-
What dost thou here in my domain	P
In suchlike warlike gear	O
Then answered Norton It's you I seek	Q
Bold Francis Gardiner	C
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Of course thou wilt my prisoner be	G
Both thou and all thy force	B
And quietly come along with me	G
Grinned Gardiner Oh of course	B
	-
But tarry awhile Inspector Sir	C
Become a guest of mine	R
Go not so soon 'tis well nigh noon	S
I prithee stay and dine	R
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And thou shalt taste our bushland fare	T
Of lobster and sardine	U
Washed down with many a noggin	U
Of good Old Tom and gin	U
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Give me thy pistols and thy sword	N
I'll also take thy watch	V
To see what was the time of day	N
When thou did'st Gardiner catch	W
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Then Gardiner loudly laughed Ho Ho	X
His merry men laughed He He	G
But Norton laughed a faint Ha Ha	Y
The joke he could not see	G
	-
Quoth Gardiner Please don't leave us yet	N
Thy company is so good	N
Thou surely would'st not go besides	B
Thou could'st not if thou would	N
	-
Thy solemn word we now must have	Z
That arms thou wilt not bear	T
'Gainst me or 'gainst my merry men all	E
Then back thou may'st repair	T
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So his parole he then did give	A2
Bold Norton brave and true	B2
That arms he ne'er again would bear	T
'Gainst Gardiner and his crew	B2
	-
Then rode he home as the story goes	B
Although some people say	N
It is a tale for the marines	B
And he dreamt it as he lay	N
	-
And naughty people wink their eyes	B
And say with many a grin	U
It must have been the lobsters	B
Washed down with too much gin	U

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