LIV.
We come now to one which refers to labouring life:—
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Tell Mister Linky me want go, hm! hm! oh Benjiman! Barrarap Barrarap Barrarap me Benjiman oh Benjiman! |
The men are in the field watching the sun which is getting low. They begin to think the head-man, Mr. Linky, is forgetting how time goes. He should be giving the signal to "knock off work." So one of the gang, meaning Mr. Linky to hear, says to his neighbour:—"Benjamin, tell Mr. Linky I want to go." "Hm, hm!" with closed lips, means a great deal. It is a sort of good-natured remonstrance. Always Benjiman for Benjamin and the Barraraps culminate in a sharp final staccato rap. This has a longer bobbin "Oh Benjiman!"
LV.
The next might easily be mistaken for something of the same sort:—