1. “Where have you been this live long day, 
  Henry my dearest son?”
“I’ve been with my true love all day, 
  Oh Mother ease my pain!
From some dark potion
my young life ebbs away.”

2. “What kind of food did she prepare,
  Henry my dearest son?”
“She cooked a long and speckled fish,
  Oh Mother ease my pain!
From some dark potion
my young life ebbs away.”

3. “How many portions did she serve…?”
“Just three small portions did she serve…”

4. “To whom was the third portion giv’n…?”
“She gave it to her little dog…”

5. “And what befell her little dog…?”
“His belly burst before my eyes…”

6. “What do you wish your father dear…?”
“A thousand blessings on his head…”

7. “What do you wish your mother dear…?”
“I wish for you eternal bliss…”

8. “What do you wish your own true love…?”
“I wish her flames and torment of Hell…”