| Author | Topic: Add: The Devil and the Farmer's Wife | |
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 07 Dec 02 - 05:21 pm | |
It's of an old farmer as I've heard tell, Had a wicked old wife and he wished her in hell, With my titty fa lol wack fol de rol, Titty fa laddle di, titty fa lol; Titty fa lol, whack fol de rol, Titty fa laddle di titty fa lol. The devil he came to the old man at plough, Saying, 'I want your wife and I'll take her now.' 'Oh, take my old woman with all my heart; I hope you and her will never more apart.' He shoved the old woman into a sack, And awayhe went with her slung on his back. He tipped her out when he came to hell's gate, Saying, 'Here's an old woman who'll make me a mate. And all the young ips they raised up a din: 'Oh, take her away, she'll do us all in.' He shoved the old woman into a sack, And to the old farer he took her straight back. So that ends the story and you'll all agree That women are worse then men could ever be. Palmer notes:
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| Watson | Posted - 12 Dec 02 - 02:19 pm | |
Typo alert! V6: And all the young imps they raised up a din: V7: And to the old farmer he took her straight back. ...and in the notes - I don't know what it said in the original - you may have copied it faithfully, but the word should be termagant | ||
| Mary in Kentucky | Posted - 12 Dec 02 - 03:13 pm | |
Your a quick one, my man Watson. I had to look up the word termagant. It means shrew. | ||
| Watson | Posted - 12 Dec 02 - 03:53 pm | |
I take that as a compliment Mary - I understand you know a bit about proof-reading yourself. | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 12 Dec 02 - 06:51 pm | |
Thanks Watson and Dave - I take it was you who corrected the song db entry. Jon | ||