An' Annancy begin to fret for him know when Devil come he won't have no more son again, for Devil will kill him an' eat him.
An' the woman name is Matilda.
An' Annancy took the corn an' begun to beat an' he start to sing:—
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Wheel oh! Wheel oh Matilda. Turn the waterwheel oh Matilda! Matilda mahmy los' him gold ring, Turn the waterwheel oh Matilda. |
An' the woman begun to dance an' wheel. An she dance an' dance till she get tired an' fall asleep. An' Annancy (the clever fellah) took his son out an' light Devil house with fire.
An' when Devil in the bush look an' see his house is burning he t'row down his gun an' 'tart a run to his yard.
Until he come the house burn flat to ground.
An' Devil couldn' find Matilda his faithful mother, an' Devil take to heart an' dead.