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Date of issue: 31.07.2015
Song language: English
Stone Soup |
The cook was in the kitchen, |
The feasters in the hall. |
A single lady slaving, |
Would attempt to feed them all. |
A family of newcomers |
Saw her cooking on her own |
Each one took a pot |
And swore she wouldn’t cook alone! |
(chorus) |
The stone is in the kettle |
The water’s on the boil, |
The work is always lighter, |
When there’s many hands to toil! |
Next there came a countess, |
Always giving, always kind. |
She was set to chopping carrots, |
And she bent to task assigned. |
Around the corner peering |
Came a shy and gentle man. |
«Forgive me for intruding, |
But I’ll help with what I can.» |
The butcher’s son declared |
That he would brave both cold and heat |
And spent the day outdoors |
To turn and baste the roasting meat. |
A mother said «I'd cook |
But I’ve my little one to feed… |
But we’d be happy to attend |
To any errands that you need!» |
So soon the fires were roaring up To meet that feasts' demand! |
And the single lady slaving |
Had a dozen cooks at hand! |
So though the work was frenzied |
When the servers hit the hall, |
The feast was bright and merry |
With food enough for all. |