In Horkstow Grange there lived an old miser
you ought to know him as I’ve heard say
it sit on his man that was named John Barling
they fell out one market day
Chorus: Pity then what see and suffer
Pity poor old Steeleye Span
John Bowling’s deeds will be remembered
Bowling’s deeds at Horkstow Grange
With a blackthorn stick old Steeleye struck him
? ? ? ? and in the fore
John Barling turned round all in a passion
knocked down Steeleye in to the floor
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Old Steeleye Span he was fell by John Bowling
it happened to be on a market day
Old Steeleye swore with all his vengeance
He would swear his life away
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