The Game of All Fours

Oh, as I was out walking one fine summer's morning

Oh, as I was out walking all on the highway

Who should I meet but a fair pretty creature?

And unto her then I quickly did say

"Oh, it's where are you going to, my pretty fair maid?

Oh, where are you going so soon in the morn?"

"Well, I'm going to Windsor, kind sir," she made answer

"A sweet little town and it's where I was born"

Well, I says "Me fair maiden, and shall I go with you?

All for to bear you sweet company?"

And she turned herself round and smiling so sweetly

"Kind sir," she says, "You may do just as you please"

So we both walked, we both talked a few miles together

By a shady green tree we sat down

"Oh, if I sit down first, won't you sit down here beside me?

Then I will show you a sweet pleasant game"

"Oh, sir," she said, "Sir, I'm not given to gaming

But nevertheless, sir, I'm willing to learn

But if I do play you it must be all fours

For then I shall hold you three to one"

So it's she cut the cards and 'twas my turn to deal 'em

I dealt me one trump, it was only four jack

And she had the ace and the deuce for to beat me

And they are the very best cards in the pack

So it's she played her ace and she stole me jack from me

That made a high-low jack at the game

And she says "Me kind sir, well, I fairly beat you

Or else shall we play the game over again?"

Well, I picked up me titfer, I wished her good morning

I left her high-low jack and the game

But I says "Me fair girl, if you're this way tomorrow

We'll play the game over and over again"