The Postman's Knock

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words - Julia Schult

Bacon (RD ex Blunt Mss.)

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X:9
T:The Postman's Knock
S:Bacon (RD ex Blunt Mss.)
S:words - Julia Schult
A:Adderbury
O:English
R:Jig
P:B(AB)2
Q:200
M:6/8
K:D
P:A
D>D | DFG A2 F | GAB A2 A | dAF FED | (E3 E2) D |
DEF AAA | GAB A2 F | Edc BA^G | (A3 A) A>A |
AGF Fdd | dDE F2 F | FFF dcB | c3 B2 A |
ddd dAF | EFG HB2 A | AdF FF>E | D3 D2 |]
P:B
z | A2 A AAA | Bcd A3 | d>cB  d2 F | F2 E F3 | 
A2 A AAA | Bcd A3 | dcB A2 d | d3 c3 | d3 z3 | z3 z |]
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W: Every morning as true as the clock, somebody hears the postman's knock. (2x)
W:
W:What a wonderful man the postman is as he hastens from door to door!  What
W:medley of news his hands contain for either rich or poor!  In
W:many a face he joy can trace, as many a grief he can see, but the
W:door is open to his loud tap-tap and his swift delivery.
W:
W:Number one he presents with news of a birth, with tidings of death number 4, at
W:13 a bill of terrible length he drops through a hole in the door; Now a
W:check or an order for 15 he brings, for 16 his presence to prove, for
W:17 doth an acknowledgement get, and 18 a letter of love.

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