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Richard Trevithick. "Goin up Camborne Hill coming down". One of the great Cornishmen and a celebrated hero; although and correct me If I am wrong apart from the Catch me If you can (circa 1804????) wasn't there a powered tramway in Sarf Wales somewhere? <br /> <br />And the <i><b>printable</b></i> words to the aforesaid song....... <br /> <br />Goin' Up Camborne Hill (Modern trans...) <br /> <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br />The 'osses stood still, the wheels went aroun', <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />White stockans, white stockans, she wore, <br />White stockans, white stockans, she wore, <br />White stockans she wore, the same as before, <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />I knawed 'er ol' feether, old friend, <br />I knawed 'er ol' feether, old friend. <br />I knawed 'er old man, 'ee blawed in the band, <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />I 'ad her, I 'ad her, I did. <br />I 'ad her, I 'ad her, I did. <br />I 'ad her I did, it cost me a quid, <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />Oh please have a baby by me, <br />Oh please have a baby by me. <br />I'm young and I'm strong, won't take very long, <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />We 'eaved on more coal for more steam, <br />We 'eaved on more coal for more steam. <br />The steam 'it the beam, the wheels went aroun', <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br />The 'osses stood still, the wheels went aroun', <br />Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down. <br /> <br />An' we pushed the damper in an' we pulled the damper out, <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney just the same. <br />An' we pushed the damper in an' we pulled the damper out <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney just the same. <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney, <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney, <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney, <br />An' the smoke went up the chimney just the same <br /> <br />
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