224 Old Songs
Rarefala, rarefala,
Whack for la for larry for la.
“Tis I can reap and I can mow,
And I can plough and I can sow;
And away to market to sell my hay,
And that'll bring me twopence a day.”
Rarefala, rarefala,
Whack for la for larry for la.
“Twopence a day will never do,
For I wear silks and satins too,
Besides a coach to take the air”—
Oh, curse the lady, she makes me stare!”
Rarefala, rarefala,
Whack for la for larry for la.
“’Tis silks and satins you shall wear,
Besides a coach to take the air;
And if you won’t consent to marry me to-day,
I’ll take my Dobbin and ride away.”
Rarefala, rarefala,
Whack for la for larry for la.
“Pray, young Johnny, take me now,
For I can spin and milk your cow,
And away to church on the Sabbath Day,
Johnny and I and the dapple gray.”
