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A soldier with his knapsack on Came travelling o'er the down,The sun was strong and he was tired,And of the old man he enquired How far to Bristol town.
Half an hour's walk for a young man By lanes and fields and stiles.But you the foot-path do not know,And if along the road you go Why then 'tis three good miles.
The soldier took his knapsack off For he was hot and dry;And out his bread and cheese he tookAnd he sat down beside the brook To dine in company.
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