We know a song about that, don't we children?


Oh do you know her or do you not
This new doffing mistress we have got.
Elsie Thompson it is her name
And she helps us doffers at every frame.

Chorus (after each verse):
Ra de ri fol ra
Ra de ri fol ray
And every morning when she comes in
She hangs her coat on the highest pin.
Turns around for to view her friends,
Saying, "Damn you, doffers, tie up your ends!"

And then our boss he come in at last,
His legs are bowed like an old jackass.
Sticks his head all around the door,
"Tie your ends up, doffers," he loudly roar.

Tie our ends up we surely do,
For Elsie Thompson but not for you.
We'll tie up our ends and we'll leave our frames,
Wait for Elsie Thompson to return again.

Mike