Sell my father’s feather bed. Where will your father sleep? My father can sleep in the boys’ bed. Where will the boys sleep? The boys can sleep in the pig-sty. Where will the pigs sleep? The pigs can sleep in the wash-tub. Where shall I wash my clothes? You can wash them in a thimble. A thimble is not large enough. You can wash them in an egg-shell. An egg-shell would not hold them. You can wash them by the river side. But what if I should fall in? We’ll get a rope and pull you out, To me, I, O, OM. —Sheffield (S. O. Addy). V. Mother, come buy me two milking-pails, Two milking-pails, two milking-pails, Mother, come buy me two milking-pails, O sweet mother o’ mine. [Then verses beginning with the following lines—] Where shall I get my money from, O sweet daughter o’ mine? Sell my father’s feather beds. Where shall your father sleep? Sleep in the servant’s bed. Where shall the servant sleep? Sleep in the washing-tub. Where shall I wash the clothes? Wash them in the river. Suppose the clothes float away? Take a boat and go after them. Suppose the boat upsets? Then you will be drownded. —London (Miss Dendy). VI. Mother, come buy me a milking-can, Milking-can, milking-can, Mother, come buy me a milking-can, O mother o’ mine. Where can I have my money from, O daughter o’ mine? Sell my father’s bedsteads. Where must your father sleep? Sleep in the pig-sty. Where must the pig sleep? Sleep in the washing-tub. What must I wash in? Wash in your thimble. What must I sew with? Sew with your finger. What will you say if I prick me? Serve you right, serve you right. —Monton, Lancashire (Miss Dendy). VII. Mother, will you buy me a pair of milking-cans, Milking-cans, milking-cans, Mother, will you buy me a pair of milking-cans, O gentle mother of mine?