I.

A Guardian there was, and a crab was he,
Fal de ral, de ral, lal, la;
He kept his ward under lock and key,
Fal de ral, de ral, lal, la.
He tried to plague her all the day,
But she danced and sang the hours away.
Fal, lal, lal, &c.

II.

She laughed at this crab as long as she could,
Fal de ral, de ral, lal, la;
For fretting never does us good,
Fal de ral, de ral, lal, la;
But he grew more teasing every day;
So she took to her heels and ran away.
Fal, lal, lal, &c.