The Doffin’ Mistress
Oh do you know her or do you not
This new doffin’ mistress we have got?
Oh, Bertha Wallace it is her name
And she helps her doffers at every frame.
Fol de ri fol ra
Fol de ri fol ray
On Monday mornin’ when she comes in
She hangs up her coat on the highest pin
Turns around just to greet her friends
Cryin’, “Hi there, doffers, tie up your ends.”
Sometimes the boss looks in the door
“Tie up your ends, doffers,” he will roar.
“Tie our ends we really do,
And for Bertha Wallace, and not for you.”
Oh Bertha Wallace are you going away?
Will it be tomorrow, will it be today?
Are you going for to break our hearts?
For there’s no-one here for to take our parts.
Oh do you know her or do you not
This doffin’ mistress we have got?
Bertha Wallace it is her name
And she helps her doffers at every frame.
Recording of the Doffin’ Mistress
Doffin‘ Mistress still to be recorded (mins secs)
Large music notation (pdf)