| There once was a peddler passing by
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| His cart with fruit was laden high
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| And as he drove along he cried
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| Across the village green
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| Crying apples, peaches and cherries (Scooby-dooby-scoo-zoo)
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| Apples (apples), peaches (peaches) and cherries
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| His daughter sat beside him there
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| She was young and she was fair
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| All glowing with a beauty rare
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| A maid of sweet sixteen
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| A young lad beckoned from the door
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| He bought some fruit and then bought more
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| His longing eyes were begging for
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| The lovely maid to stay
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| He sought and found her at the mart
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| He wooed and won the maiden’s heart
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| And now ten children ride the cart
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| Across the village green
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| Crying apples, peaches and cherries (Scooby-dooby-scoo-boo)
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| Apples (apples), peaches (peaches) and cherries
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| Now if there is a moral here
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| Such fruitfulness should make it clear
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| So shut the window when you hear
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| A peddler passing by
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| Crying apples, peaches and cherries (Scooby-dooby-scoo-boo)
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| Apples (apples), peaches (peaches) and cherries
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| Apples (apples)
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| And peaches (asparagus)
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| And apples (Brussels sprouts)
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| And peaches (string beans)
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| And cherries (and broccoli)
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| And cherries (and zucchini)
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| No! |
| cherries (and cherries)
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| And cherries (Scooby-dooby-scoo-boo)
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| Scooby-dooby-scoo-doo, and (Scooby-dooby-scoo-doo)
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| Hah-hah-hah, cherries |