O do you know her, or do you not
This new doffing mistress we have got?
Elsie?Thompson?and it is her?name
And she helps her doffers at?every frame

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On Monday morning when she comes in
She hangs her coat on the highest pin
Turns around for to view her frames
Shouting, “Damn you, doffers, tie up your ends.”

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Oh, Elsie Thompson are you going away?
Will it be tomorrow, will it be today
Going away for to break our hearts
For there's no one here for to take our parts

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And when the boss he looks round the door
“Tie your ends up, doffers,” he will roar
Tie our ends up we surely do
For Elsie Thompson but not for you

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

Ra de ri fol ra
Ra de ri fol ray

O do you know her, or do you not
This new doffing mistress we have got?
Elsie?Thompson?and it is her?name
And she helps her doffers at?every frame

Ra de ri fol ra
Ra de ri fol ray