Vilikins And His Dinah - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
VILIKINS AND HIS DINAH. 
'Tis of a rich merchant who in London did dwell, he had but one daughter, an unkimmon nice young gal; Her name it was Dinah, scarce sixteen years old, With a very large fortune in silver And gold. Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
As Dinah was a-valiking the garden one day, Her papa he came to her, and thus he did say: "Go dress yourself, Dinah, in gorgeous array, And take yourself a husband, both galliant and gay." Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
"Oh, papa! oh, papa! I've not made up my mind, And to marry just yet, why, I don't feel inclined; To you my large fortune I'll gladly give o'er If you'll let me live single a year or two more." Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
"Go, go, boldest daughter," the parient replied, "If you won't consent to be this here young man's bride, I'll give your large fortune to the nearest of kin, And you shan't reap the benefit of one single pin." Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
As Vilikins was valiking the garden around, He spied his dear Dinah lying dead upon the ground, And the cup of cold p'ison it lay by her side, With a billet-doux a-stating 'twas by p'ison she died. Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
He kissed her cold corpus a thousand times o'er, And called her his Dinah, though she was no more, Then swallowed the p'ison like a lovyer so brave, And Vilikins and his Dinah lie both in one grave. Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la. 
Moral. Now all you young maidens take warning by her, Never, not by any means, disobey your guverner; And all you young fellows, mind who you clasp eyes on-Think of Vilikins and his Dinah and the cup of cold p'ison. Singing, to la lol la rol lall to ral lal la.