The Fox's Foray

The Fox's Foray - The Jamborees

A fox jumped out one winter's night

And begged the moon to give him light

For he'd many miles to trot that night

Before he reached his den O

Den O Den O

For he'd many miles to trot that night

Before he reached his den O

The first place he came to was a farmer's yard

Where the ducks and the geese declared it hard

That their nerves should be shaken

And their rest so marred

By a visit from Mr Fox O

Fox O Fox O

That their nerves should be shaken

And their rest so marred

By a visit from Mr Fox O

He took the grey goose by the neck

And swung him right across his back;

The grey goose cried out Quack quack quack

With his legs hanging dangling down O

Down O Down O

The grey goose cried out Quack quack quack

With his legs hanging dangling down O

Old Mother Slipper Slopper jumped out of bed

And out of the window she popped her head:

Oh John John the grey goose is gone

And the fox is off to his den O

Den O Den O

Oh John John the grey goose is gone

And the fox is off to his den O

John ran up to the top of the hill

And blew his whistle loud and shrill;

Said the fox That is very pretty music still –

I'd rather be in my den O

Den O Den O

Said the fox That is very pretty music still –

I'd rather be in my den O

The fox went back to his hungry den

And his dear little foxes eight nine ten;

Quoth they Good daddy you must go there again

If you bring such god cheer from the farm O

Farm O Farm O

Quoth they Good daddy you must go there again

If you bring such god cheer from the farm O

The fox and his wife without any strife

Said they never ate a better goose in all their life:

They did very well without fork or knife

And the little ones chewed on the bones O

Bones O Bones O

They did very well without fork or knife

And the little ones chewed on the bones O