XI Annancy, Puss, and Ratta
One day Annancy an’ Puss make a dance, an’ invite Ratta to the ball. Annancy was the fiddler. The first figure what him play, the tune say:—
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Ying de ying de ying,
Ying de ying de ying,
take care you go talk oh,
min’ you tattler tongue ying de ying,
min’ you tattler tongue ying de ying,
min’ you tattler tongue ying de ying.
The second tune he say:—
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Bandywichy wich, Bandywichy wich, Bandywichy wich,
Timber hang an’ fall la la, fall la la, fall la.
Then, as the Ratta dance, the high figure whé him make, him slide in the floor an’ him trousies pop. Then the shame he shame, he run into a hole, an’ him make Ratta live into a hole up to to-day day.
Jack Mantora me no choose none.
Notes
This story should be rattled off as quick as possible.
Ratta, rat or rats.
Ying de ying imitates the “rubbing” of the fiddle, as they call it.
take care you go talk, mind you don’t talk, mind your tattling tongue.
trousies pop, trousers burst.