Poverty KnockOriginal song from the singing of Tom Daniel, a Batley, Yorkshire weaver (collected by A.E. Green in 1965). Tom Daniel died in 1970, aged 76This version in Wiltshire dialect, written for the Trowbridge Song Project by Mervyn Grist

1. Up in the marnin’ be vive MERVTis a wonder us ale be alive,It sets I a-gawnin’, to greet the shrammed dawnin’Wen us back to thic old dreary dive.

CHORUSPOVERTY POVERTY KNOCK CHOIRMY LOOM HUMSTRUM ALE THE DAY,POVERTY POVERTY KNOCKGAFFERS TOO TEERY TO PAY.POVERTY POVERTY KNOCKONE PEEPERS ALWAYS ON THE CLOCK,I SIGHS AN’ I TUTTLEWEN I YERS ME SHUTTLEGO POVERTY POVERTY KNOCK!

2. Oh lor’ I be gwain to be late MERVGaffers standin’ ther at the gate,We ‘is mitts in ‘is pockets, ar wages he’ll dock usUs’ll have to buy nunch on the slate.

CHORUS CHOIR3. We ‘as to wet us own yarn CHOIRBy dunkin’ in yonder tarn,I’m shrammed an’ its soggy, it makes I feel grobbyAn’ thers varmin in thic hocksy old barn.

4. Zumtimes a shuttle vlies out CHOIRAn’ gives a par ‘ooman a clout,Er lies ther bleedin’, we nobody heedin’Who’s gwain to carry she out?

CHORUS CHOIR

5. The tuner should tackle my loom MERV, Choir hum

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But ‘ee just squats ther on ‘is bum,Ee’s always too busy, steppin’-out we ar LizzieAn’ us just cain’t get un to come.

6. Ar Lizzie be easily led MERV, Choir humI reckons ‘ee takes she to bed,‘er used to be skinny, now gawk at ‘er pinnyTis just about time they was wed.

CHORUS CHOIR

7. Oh how me mazzard it sings ALL?I should-a woven dree strings,Them threads they keeps breakin’, n’ me poor tickers achin’Oh Lor’ I da wish I ‘ad wings.

Tibetan Family Song by Nagul YontenNee yot-sa cho_ reNee sem-ten cho_ yin_ _Na ten-sa woochon cho _Woo-chon lak _ Na cho la ten _ yo _ _Kung tar yung, dor dunaNa cho la ten _ yo _ _

One World One Songadapted by Lindsey Williams from Shalom/Salaam by Sheva

When voices sing together, we make a bond that lasts forever, we’ll overcome whatever, One world one song

We sing of love and sorrow, rain today but sun tomorrowWhere true hearts lead we followOne world one song

One world, when the whole wide world is singing We’ll be heard one world, one songOne world, when our voices rise our spirits fill the skiesOne world, one song

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