Lyrics:

One misty moisty morning, when cloudy was the weather,
I met with an old man a-clothed all in leather,
He was clothed all in leather with a cap beneath his chin, singin'
'How d' you do and how d' you do and how d' you do again'

This rustic was a thresher as on his way he hied
And with a leather bottle fast buckled by his side
He wore no shirt upon his back with wool unto his skin, singin':

I went a little further and there I met a maid
A-going a-milking, a-milking, sir,' she said
Then I began to compliment and she began to sing, sayin':

This maid, her name was Dolly, clothed in a gown of grey
I being somewhat jolly, persuaded her to stay
And straight I fell a-courting her in hopes her love to win, singin':

I having time and leisure, I spent a vacant hour
A-telling of my treasure while sitting in the bower
And then in kind embraces I stroked her double chin, singin':

I said that I would married be and she would be my bride
And alone we should not tarry, and twenty things beside
I'll plough and sow and reap and mow and you shall sit and spin, singin':

Her parents then consented, all parties were agreed
Her portion thirty shillings, we married were with speed
Then Will, the piper, he did play, while others dance and sing, sayin':

Then lusty Ralph and Robin with many damsels gay
Did ride on Roan and Dobbin to celebrate the day
And when they met together, their caps they off did fling, sayin':
'How d' you do and how d' you do and how d' you do and how d' you do again'