Bonny lass, canny lass, willta be mine
Cumberland courtship.
“Bonny lass, canny lass, willta be mine?
Thou'se neither wesh dishes, nor sarrah (serve) the swine,
Thou sall sit on a cushion, and sew up a seam,
And thou sall eat strawberries, sugar, and cream!”
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