The Old Woman's Courtship
(also known as: The Deaf Woman's Courtship)
Nursery Rhyme / Song for Small Children

This is a two part song:
The man's part is in black text,
and the woman's is in red.

Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of cooking?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.

Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of sewing?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.

Old woman, old woman,
Will you darn my stocking?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.

Old woman, old woman,
Will you let me court you?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I just begin to hear you.

Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want to marry me?
Oh, my goodness gracious me,
I think that now I hear you.

Click here to listen to The Old Woman's Courtship (piano version)



(The lyrics of this traditional song were written by an unknown writer.
The above image, known as Rustic Courtship, first appeared in Harper's Weekly on July 15, 1865.)

Text source:
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/d024.html