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As Dolly and Nan were sweeping a room | As Dolly and Nan were sweeping a room | ||
The handle fell out of Dolly's broom, | The handle fell out of Dolly's broom, | ||
"Take it up you foolish wench" says Nan, | "Take it up you foolish wench" says Nan, | ||
"And thrust it in again as hard as you can", | "And thrust it in again as hard as you can", | ||
"Hold, hold", cried John, "You're a silly pair, | "Hold, hold", cried John, "You're a silly pair, | ||
Here's a better that will fit it to a hair". | Here's a better that will fit it to a hair". | ||
</poem> | |||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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CPDL #25100: 
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-12-05). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 67 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback. Free registration at external website required for PDF download.
General Information
Title: The Housemaids
Composer: Lord Mornington
Lyricist: Anon, probably the composercreate page
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTT
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1777
Description: This catch gained a prize medal from the Catch Club in 1777.
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Original text and translations
English text
As Dolly and Nan were sweeping a room
The handle fell out of Dolly's broom,
"Take it up you foolish wench" says Nan,
"And thrust it in again as hard as you can",
"Hold, hold", cried John, "You're a silly pair,
Here's a better that will fit it to a hair".