Jolly Tinker

A comely maid of Islington had got a leaky copper
The hole that let the liquor run was wanting of a stopper
A jolly tinker undertook, and promised her most fairly
With a thump thump thump and a knick knack knock
To do her business rarely.

He turned the vessel to the ground, quoth he "A good old copper
But it well may leak, for I have found a hole in it that's a whopper
But never doubt a tinker's stroke, although he's black and surly
With a thump thump thump and a knick knack knock
He'll do your business rarely."

The man of mettle opened wide his budget's mounth to please her
"This tool," he said, "I've oft employed about such jobs as these are."
With that the jolly tinker took a stroke or two most kindly
With a thump thump thump and a knick knack knock
He did her business finely.

As soon as he had done the feat, he cried, "Tis very hot-o
This thrifty labor makes me sweat, give me a cooling pot-o."
Said she, "Bestow the other stroke, before you take your farewell
With a thump thump thump and a knick knack knock
And you may drink a barrel."