We’re good enough for you, sir, &c. Through the kitchen and over the wall, Pick the fairest of us all. The fairest is that I can see, pretty Miss ——, come to me. —East Kirkby, Lincolnshire (Miss K. Maughan). VII. Here come three dukes a-riding, A-riding, a-riding; Here come three dukes a-riding, With a dusty, dusty, die! What do you want with us, sirs? [repeat as above]. We’ve come to choose a wife, Miss, &c. Which one of us will you have, sirs? &c. You’re all too black and too browsy, You sit in the sun so drowsy; With a golden chain about your neck, You’re all too black and too browsy. Quite good enough for you, sirs, &c. We walk in our chamber, We sit in our hall, We choose the fairest of you all; The fairest one that we can see Is little —— ——, come to me. —Wakefield, Yorks. (Miss Fowler). VIII. Here come three dukes a-riding, a-riding, a-riding, Here come three dukes a-riding; A randy, dandy, very fine day! And pray what is your will, sirs? &c. [as above]. We come for one of your daughters, &c. Which one will you have, sir? &c. They are all as black as a browsie, browsie, browsie, &c. One can knit, and one can sew, One can make a lily-white bow; One can make a bed for a king, Please take one of my daughters in. The fairest one that I can see Is [    ], come to me. —Gainford, co. Durham (Miss A. Edleston). IX. Here comes a poor duke a-riding, a-riding, Here comes a poor duke a-riding; With the ransom, tansom, tee! Pray who will you have to marry, sir? &c. You’re all so black and so dirty, &c. We are quite as clean as you, sir, &c. Through the kitchen, and through the hall, Pick the fairest one of all. The fairest one that I can see Is ——, The fairest one that I can see, With a ransom, tansom, tee! —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews). X. Here comes one duke a-riding, A-riding, a-riding; Here comes one duke a-riding, With a ransom, tansom, terrimus, hey! What is your intention, sir? &c. [as above]. My intention is to marry, &c. Marry one of us, sir? &c. You’re all too black and dirty (or greasy), &c. We’re good enough for you, sir, &c. You’re all as stiff as pokers, &c. We can bend as much as you, sir, &c.