This is great, Josie--wish I could hear the tune. Did people down your way
also say "remember, remember the fifth of November"?
Candice
> Hi
>
> Dont celebrate bonfire night anymore, but all this week have
> been plagued with a childhood rhyme we used to sing when
> door knocking with our 'guy' to collect for the bonfire, as
> kids.
> Thought I'd share it with you all and ask the pommies if
> they know any more?
>
> (from memory)
>
> We come a cob-coaling
> for bonfire time
> your coal and your money
> we hope you'll provide
> falla dee
> falla di
> falla diddle dum dum di
>
>
> up a ladder
> down a wall
> please give us
> a cob of coal
> a bit of slack
> to put it back
> and that will make
> the fire go
>
>
> Down in yon cellar
> there's nothing but bugs
> they've etten me stockings
> and half of me clogs
> falla dee
> falla di
> falla diddle dum dum di
>
>
> guy guy guy
> stick him in the eye
> shove him up a lamppost
> and never let him die
>
>
>
> josephine
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