I have twelve oxen

I have twelve oxen that be fair and brown,

And they go a-grazing down by the town.

With hey! with how! with hey!

Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

I have twelve oxen, they be fair and white,

And they go a-grazing down by the dyke.

With hey! with how! with hey!

Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

I have twelve oxen, and they be fair and black,

And they go a-grazing down by the lake.

With hey! with how! with hey!

Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?

I have twelve oxen, and they be fair and red,

And they go a-grazing down by the mead.

With hey! with how! with hey!

Sawest not you mine oxen, you little pretty boy?