Ride A Grey Mare To Widecombe Fair...
The origin of the saying "Uncle Tom Cobley And All", goes back to the 7 men on a horse who rode to Widecombe Fair.
Tom Pearce. Tom Pearce, lend me your grey mare,
All along, down along, out along lee,
For I want for to go to Widdecombe Fair,
Wi' Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davy, Dan'l Whiddon,
Harry Hawk, old uncle Tom Cobley and all, old Uncle Tom Cobley and all.
Uncle Tom Cobley And All - Legendary Dartmoor