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Oh, the angler's path is a very merry way, / And his road through the world is bright; / For he lives with the laughing stream all day, / And he lies by the fire at night.
Sing hey nonny, ho nonny / And likewise well-a-day!
The angler's life is a very jolly life / And that's what the anglers say!
Oh, the angler plays for the pleasure of the game, / And his creel may be full or light, / But the tale that he tells will be just the same / When he lies by the fire at night.
Sing hey nonny, ho nonny / And likewise well-a-day!
We love the fire and the music of the lyre, / And that's what the anglers say!