The three Drovers

THE THREE DROVERS                        

BY JOHN WHEELER AND WG JAMES


KEY D


VERSE 1

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A-cross the plains on Christ-mas night

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Three dro-vers ri-ding blythe and gay,

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Looked up and saw a star-ry light

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More ra-diant than the Milk-y Way;

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And on their hearts such won-der fell,

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They sang with joy. 'No-el! No-el! No-el! No-el! No-el!'


VERSE 2


The air was dry with summer heat,
And smoke was on the yellow moon;
But from the heavens, faint and sweet,
Came floating down a wond'rous turn;
And as they heard, they sang full well
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'


VERSE 3


The black swans flew across the sky,
The wild dog called across the plain,
The starry lustre blazed on high,
Still echoed on the heavenly strain;
And still they sang, 'Noel! Noel!'
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'

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