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There were three men came out of the west, their fortunes for to try
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn must die

Here is the same thing, but with word counts.

There were three men came out of the west, their fortunes for to try (14 Words)
And these three men made a solemn vow (8 Words)
John Barleycorn must die (4 Words)

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There were three men came out of the west, their fortunes for to try
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn must die
(26 Words Total)