“‘Walking up the green grass,

A dust, a frust, a dust.

We want a pretty maid

To walk along with us.’

“The lads used to say that in a chorus,” Nana explained. “Then the maids would answer—

“‘Fiddle faddle—fiddle faddle.’

“Then the boys would say—

“‘We’ll take a pretty maid,

We’ll catch her by the hand,

She shall go to Derby,