by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Ally Croaker
Language: English
There lived a man in Ballenocrazy Who wanted a wife to make him uneasy; Long had he sigh'd for dear Ally Croaker, And thus this gentle youth bespoke her: "Will you marry me, dear Ally Croaker?" This artless young man, just come from the scholary, A novice in love and all its foolery, Too dull for a wit, too grave for a joker; And thus this gentle youth bespoke her: "Will you marry me, dear Ally Croaker?" To all you young men who are fond of gaming, Who are spending your money whilst others are saving, Fortune's a Jilt, the De'il may choke her; A Jilt more inconstant than dear Ally Croaker, O th'inconstant Ally Croaker.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Harriet Abrams (1760 - 1825), "Ally Croaker", published c1795 [ vocal duet with piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-12-18
Line count: 15
Word count: 116