Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales

by Jonathan Ceredig Davies

O what will you do then? says Festel to Fose;

With great guns and cannons says John the Red Nose,

With great guns and cannons says John the Red Nose.

“O what will you bring her home in? says Milder to Melder,

O what will you bring her home in? says the younger to elder;

O I cannot tell, says Festel to Fose;

On four strong men’s shoulders, said John the Red Nose.

On four strong men’s shoulders, said John the Red Nose.

“O that will not do, says Milder to Melder,

O that will not do, says the younger to the elder;