Song—MerryHaeIBeenTeethinAHeckle

song—merryhaeibeenteethinaheckle

tune—“thebobo'dumblane.”

omerryhaeibeenteethin'aheckle,

an'merryhaeibeenshapin'aspoon;

omerryhaeibeencloutin'akettle,

an'kissin'mykatiewhena'wasdone.

oa'thelangdayica'atmyhammer,

an'a'thelangdayiwhistleandsing;

oa'thelangnighticuddlemykimmer,

an'a'thelangnightashappy'saking.

bitterinidolilickitmywinnins

o'marryingbess,togieheraslave:

blestbethehourshecool'dinherlinnens,

andblythebethebirdthatsingsonhergrave!

cometomyarms,mykatie,mykatie;

ocometomyarmsandkissmeagain!

druckenorsober,here'stothee,katie!

an'blestbethedayididitagain.