Wookey Hole Song

[jbarltrop]

Does anyone know the thrid verse to a song we used to sing in the 60's?

Starts:

Near Wookey Hole in Days gone by lived three unlucky men

The first fell down a treacle mine and never stirred again

Chorus:

And all the birds cried fancy that

From Julia, Durham

[triniwin]

the second fellow sad to say, had no better luck, he clambered up a porridge hill and half way down got stuck.

the third poor fellow..... blah blah blah.. and he too is no more, he fell into a custard lake and could not get to shore.

[GallyGirl]

I think it was "The thid he had no better fate and he too is no more, he fell into a custard lake and could not get to shore

and all the birds..."

[marjo]

Many thanks triniwin and gallygirl, song now complete for our four little grandchildrento enjoy. marjo

[urbanemyth]

There is actually a fourth verse which goes:

Alas, alas man is but grass, let life be short or long
And all the birds cried 'Fancy that' to hear this merry song.

chorus