Chapter CLI

Elsie Marley is grown so fine,
She won't get up to serve the swine,
But lies in bed till eight or nine,
And surely she does take her time.

And do you ken Elsie Marley, honey?
The wife who sells the barley, honey;
She won't get up to serve her swine,
And do you ken Elsie Marley, honey?

[Elsie Marley is said to have been a merry alewife who lived
near Chester, and the remainder of this song relating to her
will be found in the 'Chester Garland,' 12mo, n.d. The first
four lines have become favourites in the nursery.]