And So, betwixt them both, you ser Ex B ESSY BELL and Mary Gray, They were two bonny lasses; They built their house upon the lea. And covered it with rashes. Bessy kept the garden gate, And Mary kept the pantry; Bessy always had to wait, While Mary lived in plenty. HERE was a little man, ΤΗ And he woo'd a little maid, And he said, "Little maid, will you wed, wed, wed? I have little more to say. Than will you, yea or nay, For least said is soonest mended-ded, ded, ded The little maid replied, Some say a little sighed, "But what shall we have for to eat, eat, eat? Will the love that you're so rich in Make a fire in the kitchen? Or the little god of love turn the spit, spit, spit?" U P hill and down dale, Butter is made in every vale, And if that Nancy Cook Is a good girl, She shall have a spouse, And make butter anon, Before her old grandmother Little miss, pretty miss, Blessings light upon you! If I had half-a-crown a day I'd spend it ali on you. H ERE comes a lusty wooer, Here comes a lusty wooer, Pray, who do you woo, "For your fairest daughter, "Then there she is for you, Lily bright and shine a'." |