Unpleasant And Frightful

(There is a small group of traditional songs which feature sadomasochistic practices.  This includes the notorious 'Whip Jamboree', and the Suffolk classic 'Tie Me With A Yellow Hankerchief'.  Here is a Norfolk example.)

It was pleasant and delightful, if you like that sort of thing;

Mist covered the meadows and the starlings did sing.

But pleasures they vary - each man to his ain -

There are those who like to lark around; there are those whose pleasure's pain.

As a sailor and his true love were a-walking one day,

Said the sailor to his true love "I am bound for to say

You have flogged me and whipped me, and caused me to roar;

I must go and leave my Nancy, but I will be back for more".

Then a bludgeon from her pocket she instantlie drew,

Saying "Take that, you useless William, and, oh yes, take this too".

And while she was a-beating him tears from his eyes spilled;

Saying "May I go along now please?" - "Yes, bugger off, fare ill".

"Goodbye me dearest Nancy, I must heed the ahoy.

It pains me to leave you, which brings me great joy.

The ship she lies waiting for the next flowing tide,

And if ever I return again, I will let you tan my hide".