Maddy Prior & June Tabor Follow

I heard it said yesterday morning
Tal-la ring ting ring tether-ring-too
That a ship of lead swam o'er the ocean
Tal-la ring ting ring tether-ring-too
And a ship of cork sank to the bottom
Tal-la ring ting ring tether-ring-too
And that is one of the seven wonders
Tal-la ring ting ring tether-ring-too

I heard it said that the partridge ...
On the shore was playing stool-ball ...
And the balls were made of sand ...
And that is two of the seven wonders ...

The pruning hook out in the meadow ...
By itself it was reaping ...
And in a day it cut an acre ...
And that is three of the seven wonders ...

I heard it said there was a pig ...
And on his cart he was loading bracken ...
And the load he was making ready ...
And that is four of the seven wonders ...

I heard it said that in Llangollen ...
That the moon was teaching reading ...
And an excellent verse he gave there ...
And that is five of the seven wonders ...

I heard it said that on the rock ...
That the dove she kept a tavern ...
With its little cup to test the drink ...
And that is six of the seven wonders ...

I heard it said of the swallow on the sea ...
That he was making an iron horseshoe ...
With golden hammer and silver anvil ...
And that's the last of the seven wonders ...