DYLAN THOMAS 1914-53

POLLY GARTER'S SONG

I loved a man whose name was Tom

He was strong as a bear and two yards long

I loved a man whose name was Dick

He was big as a barrel and three feet thick

And I loved a man whose name was Harry

Six feet tall and sweet as a cherry

But the one I loved best awake or asleep

Was little Willy Wee and he's six feet deep.

O Tom Dick and Harry were three fine men

And I'll never have such loving again

But little Willy Wee who took me on his knee

Little Willy Wee was the man for me.

Now men from every parish round

Run after me and roll me on the ground

But whenever I love another man back

Johnnie from the Hill or Sailing Jack

I always think as they do what they please

Of Tom Dick and Harry who were tall as trees

And most I think when I'm by their side

Of little Willy Wee who downed and died.

O Tom Dick and Harry were three fine men

And I'll never have such loving again

But little Willy Wee who took me on his knee

Little Willy Weazel was the man for me.

Now when farmers' boys on the first fair day

Come down from the hills to drink and be gay,

Before the sun sinks I'll lie there in their arms

For they're good bad boys from the lonely farms,

But I always think as we tumble into bed

Of little Willy Wee who is dead, dead, dead . . .

Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer whose most famous work is Under Milk Wood, a 1954 radio drama which had been commissioned by the BBC. In the play, a narrator introduces the inhabitants of a small fishing village whose thoughts and dreams are revealed to the audience. Polly Garter whose song is shown here is one of the many characters.

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