A girl once went to a fair to place herself for the work of a servant. At last, a funny looking old gentleman engaged her and took her to his house When she got there, he told her that he had something to teach her. In his house, he had his own names
for things
He said to her. "What will you call me?"
Master or mister, or whatever you please, sir," said she
H He said, "You must call me master of all masters. And what would you call this?" pointing to his bed.
"Bed or couch, or whatever you please,sir
"No, that's my barnacle. And what do you call these?" said he, pointing to his pantaloons.
Breeches or trousers, or whatever you please, sir"
"You must call them squibs and crackers. And what would you call her?" pointing to the cat.Cat or kitty, or whatever you please, sir"
You must call her white faced
simminy And this now, showing the fire. "what would you call this?"
"Fire or flame, or whatever you please, sir."
"You must call it hot cockalorum, and what is this?" he went on, pointing to the water.
"Water or wet, or whatever you please, sir.""No, pondalorum is its name. And what do you call all this?" asked he as he pointed to the house
"House or cottage, or whatever you please, sir"
"You must call it high topper mountain"
That very night, the servant woke her master up in fright and said, "Master masters, get out of your barnacle and put on your squibs and crackers For faced simminy has got a spark of hot cockalorum on its tail, and unless you get pondalorum, high topper mountain will be all on hot cockalorum"