igS Ballads, etc. Now this old man went far from home, And left his old wife to stay at home, Tweedily, tweedily, twe_e. Now this old man came home at last, And found his door and windows fast, Tweedily, tweedily, twee. Ah, I've bin sick whilst you've gone, If you'd bin in the garden you could 've heard me groan. Tweedily, tweedily, twee. An I'm sorry for that, cries he ; An I'm sorry for that, cries he ; Tweedily, tweedily, twee. Then pluck me an apple from yonder tree. That will I willingly do, cries he ; That will I willingly do, cries he ; Tweedily, tweedily, twee. Pop goes the ladder, and down goes he, An that's cleverly done, cries she ; An that's cleverly done, cries she ; Tweedily, tweedily, twee. When shall we be Married 1 When shall we be married, Willy, my pretty lad . To-morrow if you think it fit. Not before to-morrow, Willy, my pretty lad .? Would you have me be married to-night } I should think the girl was mad. What shall we have for dinner, Willy, my pretty lad } Roast beef and plum pudding if you think it fit. Shan't we have anything else, Willy, my pretty lad } Would you have me to spend all my money .? I should think the girl was mad.
