We’ll have —— to marry, &c.

Who will you send to fetch her, &c.

We’ll send —— to fetch her.

—Roxton, St. Neots (Miss E. Lumley).

XXIV.

Here come three dukes a-riding,
With me rancy, tansy, tissimy tee,
Here come three dukes a-riding,
With a ransom, tansom, tissimy tee.
Here come three dukes a-riding,
With a ransom, tansom, tissimy tee.

Pray which of us will you have, sir (repeat as above).

I think I will have this one (repeat).
......

[Forgotten, but the girls evidently decline to part with one of their number.]

You are all too black and too blousy (repeat).
We’re far too good for you, sir (repeat).