Much she loved this dogs'-meat man;

He was a good-looking dogs'-meat man;

Her roses and lilies were turn'd to tan,

When she fell in love wi' the dogs'-meat man.

Every morning when he went by,

Whether the weather was wet or dry,

And right opposite her door he'd stand,

And cry "dogs' meat," did this dogs'-meat man.

Then her cat would run out to the dogs'-meat man,

And rub against the barrow of the dogs'-meat man,