Quaker's Wooing- Anon (MA) 1905 Barry B
[From Some Traditional Songs. by Phillips Barry 1905. His notes follow.
R. Matteson 2017]
"Quaker's Wooing." From Fall River, Mass., I have the following version, which I take occasion to print here for purposes of comparison:
1 "Madam, I have come a-courting,
You for to see,
To marry you I have a notion,
Oh, deary me! "
2 "To marry you I've no desire,
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la,
I'll sit down and poke the fire,
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la."
3 "Here 's a ring cost forty shillings,
Oh, deary me,
Thou may'st have it if thou art willing,
Oh, deary me ! "
4. "I want none of your rings or money,
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la,
Give me the man that calls me 'Honey,'
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la."
5 "Fare you well, for we must part,
Oh, deary me,
I don't care if I've broke your heart,
Oh, deary me!"
6 "I'll go home, and tell my mammy,
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la,
You may go to the Old Harry,
Fal-lal, fal-lal, fal-lal-la!"
7. "You must learn to lie and flatter,
Hi a dink a dady oh,
Else you never can come at her,
Kutty ka dink a dady, oh!"