126 DORSET CHILDREN'S DOGGEREL RHYMES. 



THE FARMER IN THE DALE. 



I. The farmer's in the dale, the farmer's in the dale, 

 Heigh ho with a merry ho, the farmer's in the dale. 



II. The farmer takes a wife, the farmer takes a wife, 

 Heigh ho with a merry ho, the farmer takes a wife. 



III. The wife takes a child, etc. 



IV. The child takes a nurse, etc. 



V. The nurse takes a doll, etc. 



OR 



V. The nurse takes a dog, etc. 



VI. The dog takes a cat, etc. 



VII. The cat takes a mouse, etc. 



VIII. The mouse takes the cheese, etc. 



IX. The cheese stands alone, the cheese stands alone, 



Heigh ho with a merry ho, the cheese stands alone. 



ISABELLA. 



Children. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, farewell. 



Isabella. Last night when I parted 



I left him broken-hearted 

 On the mountain, on the mountain, 

 On the mountain, farewell. 



Children. Then choose another, choose your lover, 



Choose your lover, farewell. (She chooses.) 



Children. Choose the bridesmaids, etc., farewell. 



Choose the parson, etc., farewell. 

 Go to church, love, etc., farewell. 

 Put the ring on, etc., farewell. 

 Go home, love, etc., farewell. 

 Have your dinner, love, etc., farewell. 



