Where has thou been since I saw thee?
On Ilkley Moor b’aht hat;
Where has thou been since I saw thee,
On Ilkley Moor b’aht hat.
Thy’s been a-courtin’ Mary Jane,
Thy’s going to ketch thy death of keld,
Then we shall have to bury thee,
Then worms shall come and et thee up,
Then ducks shall come and et the worms,
Then we shall et up the ducks,
We’ll be together once again,
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The moral of this story is,
On Ilkley Moor b’aht hat;
The moral of this story is,
Don’t go without your hat.