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DORSET IS BEAUTIFUL ...Oh! Dorset is a'beautiful wherever you go And the rain in the summer-time makes the wurzle tree grow When you're sitting in the spring-time in the thunder and the hail, With your true love, on a turnip plant, to hear the sweet nightingale... As I was a'walking one morning with a lass, Mary Two Dorsetshire farmers I chanced for to pass. And one said to the other as we went strolling by; "There be more birds in the long grass than there be in the sky" Oh! Nellie is my girlfriend and I loves her so. Her's as big as an haystack and 40 years old. Farmer says hers ginormous and loud do he scoff For you has to leave a chalk mark to show where you left off. Farmer looks at young Gwendoline and he looks at young Ned "What a handsome young couple, they ought to be wed". Farmer says sadly "It's impossible of course For Gwendoline is my daughter and Ned he is my horse". One day as her went milking with Nellie the cow, Her pulled and her tugged but her didn't know how. So after a short while, Nellie turned with a frown, Saying "You hang on tight love and I'll jump up and down". (as recorded by the Yetties) From the sleeve notes (1972): Beaminster lad, Bob Gale, wrote this Dorset National Anthem' about seven years a go and first sang it at our club in Yeovil. Many singers have popularised it and the last verse was added, we believe, by the Blackpool Taverners, We First recorded this song for the BBC Radio Enterprises LP "Folk on Friday" an d are very grateful to Radio Enterprises anti Producer Frances Line for allowing us to use it here. Here's a second transcription of the same song: As I was a walking one day with a lass Some Dorsetshire farmers us happened to pass And one of 'em said loudly as we passed 'un by There be more birds in the long grass than there be in the sky Now Sarah is me girlfriend and I do love her so Though she's big as an 'aystack and forty years old Farmer Brown he takes one look at her and aloud he do scoff Says, boy you has to leave a chalk mark to show where you left off. Farmer Brown he looks at Gwendolyn and he looks at young Ned What a handsome young couple, they ought to be wed. But alas cried the farmer, 'tis impossible of course. For Gwendolyn's me daughter and Neddy's me horse. Oh Gwendolyn went milking with Nelly the cow She pulled and she wrestled but she didn't quite know how And after a while Nelly turned with a frown Just you hang on a little tighter love and I'll jump up and down. Another verse (maybe not from the original song though)[CC]: There's a public convenience along the High street And some silly bugger went and painted the seat Now arses are plentiful, and the all look the same But my arse is different, for it comes in a frame @English @humor filename[ DORSBEAU MB KV CC |
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