Lancashire Lass

Here's to the lass in Lancashire Town
Here's to the maid in the Cadelico gown
I vow and declare he loved her so dear
Cause she did wear pretty caps upon her hair
Fol the dol the dol the day

Master came home so late in the night
Betsy came down for to light him with a light
Master held her in his arms to drive away his scares
But Missus she saw them going upstairs
Fol the dol the dol the day

Says Master to Missus, “I'm going out of town”
Says Missus to Master, “Thеn I'll send Betsy down”
But late that night shе sent Betsy to her bed
Says, “I for your master will wait up instead”
Fol the dol the dol the day

Twelve o'clock came and knock was at the door
Missus went down for to see who was there
And on the cold ground he tumbled her down
And into her pocket he slipped half a crown
Fol the dol the dol the day

Horses in the stable a-making of a noise
Master went out for to see what was the cause
Missus crept upstairs laughing at the fun
To think that the master and Betsy was undone
Fol the dol the dol the day

Early next morning the bell she did ring
When Betsy the servant she come running in
Says, “Here's a half crown your master gave to me
I'm sure we all know it was intended for thee”
Fol the dol the dol the day

She took her by the shoulders and led her to the door:
“There's no room here for both a wife and a whore
And that is the thing I cannot endure
For Master he never gives me half my share”
Fol the dol the dol the day