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Mother Freeman, a whé me Gungo dé? Not a one can sow me Gungo; Fe me Gungo, da precious Gungo, Not a one can sow me Gungo; All the gal them a go dead 'way 'pon me, Not a one can sow me Gungo. All the boy a go dead 'way 'pon me, Not a one can sow me Gungo. |
Mother Freeman, where is my Gungo (a kind of pea)?
No one will sow my Gungo, or perhaps rather:—Will no one sow my Gungo? For my Gungo is precious Gungo.
As they sing and dance, the boys pretend to faint, and fall into the arms of the girls. When the words change, the girls fall into the arms of the boys, who catch them. "Dead 'way 'pon me," besides meaning to faint, has a slang interpretation equivalent to: "All the girls are death upon me."
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The following is perhaps a sly allusion to some dull-witted boy:—
