^GSeven hundred ^Delves from ^Aout the ^Emwood ^GFoul and ^Dgrim they ^Awere^{Em G}Down to the ^Dfarmer's ^Ahouse they ^Emwent His ^Gmeat and ^Ddrink to ^Ashare^Em

There ^Gwas a ^Dfarmer ^Ain the ^Emwest and ^Gthere he ^Dchose his ^Aground^Em He ^Gthought to ^Dspend the ^Awinter ^Emthere and ^Gbrought his ^Dhawk and ^Ahound^Em He ^Gbrought with ^Dhim both ^Ahound and ^Emcock ^Galone he ^Dbegged to ^Astay^Em And ^Gall the ^Ddeer that ^Aroamed the ^Emwood had ^Gcause to ^Drue the ^Aday^Em

He ^Gfelled the ^Doak, he ^Afelled the ^Embirch, the ^Gbeech nor ^Dpoplar ^Aspared^Em And ^Gmuch was ^Dgrieved the ^Asullen ^Emelves at ^Gwhat the ^Dstranger ^Adared^Em He ^Ghewed him ^Dbaulks and he ^Ahewed him ^Embeams with ^Geager ^Dtoil and ^Ahaste^Em Then ^Gup and ^Dspake the ^Awoodland ^Emelves: ``Who's ^Gcome our ^Dwood to ^Awaste?^Em’'

U^Gp and ^Dspake the ^Abiggest ^Emelf and ^Ggrimly ^Drolled his ^Aeyes^Em: "We'll ^Gmarch ^Dupon the ^Afarmer's ^Emhouse and ^Ghold on ^Dhim ^Aassize^Em He's ^Gknocking ^Ddown both ^Awood and ^Embower, he ^Gshows us ^Dgreat ^Adistain^Em We'll ^Gmake him ^Drue the ^Aday he was ^Emborn and ^Gtaste of ^Dshame and ^Apain.^Em’'

^GAll the ^Delves from ^Aout the ^Emwood b^Gegan to ^Ddance and ^Aspring^Em And ^Gmarched towards ^Dthe ^Afarmer's ^Emhouse their ^Glengthy ^Dtails to ^Aswing^Em The ^Gfarmer ^Dfrom his ^Awindow ^Emlooked and ^Gquickly ^Dcrossed his ^Abreast^Em "Oh ^Gwoe is ^Dme,'' the ^Afarmer ^Emcried, "The ^Gelves will ^Dbe my ^Aguests.^Em’'

In ^Gevery ^Dnook he ^Amade a ^Emcross and ^Gall ^Dabout the ^Aroom^Em And ^Goff flew ^Dmany a ^Afrightened ^Emelf ^Gback to his ^Dforest ^Agloom^Em Some ^Gflew to the ^Deast, some ^Aflew to the ^Emwest, some ^Gflew to the ^Dnorth ^Aaway^Em And ^Gsome flew ^Ddown the ^Adeep ^Emravine and ^Gthere ^Dforever ^Astay^Em