“The Jolly Tinker (III)”
Description
A London lady tells a tinker she has kettles to mend. He asks if there are holes that need blocking; they fall to work. She bangs a pan "to let the servants know that he was hard at work." Refrain: "And I'll be bound she had (he could, they did, etc.)"
Long description
A London lady, desiring the company of a tinker, writes and tells him she has kettles to mend. He comes, asking if there are any rusty holes that need blocking; she leads him to the bedroom and they fall to work on the feather-bed. She picks up a pan and he bangs it "to let the servants know that he was hard at work"; she pays him, saying they'll have another round. Refrain: "And I'll be bound she had (he could, they did, etc.)"
Cross references
- cf. "The Tinker" (plot)
Recordings
- Thomas Moran, "The Jolly Tinker" (on FSB2)
References
- Kennedy 177, "The Jolly Tinker" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, JOLLTNK4* JOLLTNK3
- Roud #863
- BI, K177