Whar tralaloos whistle—

Hushaby, hushaby, Willy O!


Next mornin’ ’t breakfas’ Bill aver’d:

“Wal, I reckon thet tralaloo bird

Was mos’ tew much fer yew an’ me;

Did ye know it was ha’f pas’ three....”

“Shet up,” I sez. O’ co’se I knew,

’Cos my clo’es was jes’ soaked with dew!

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