Taffy was a Welshman
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Taffy was a Welshman is a nursery rhyme. Its origins are in Celtic mythology, in which the Celtic god Amaethon stole from Arawn.[1] A common way it is sung (with "mutton" sometimes being used in place of "marrow") is:
- Taffy was a Welshman,
- Taffy was a thief;
- Taffy came to my house
- And stole a piece of beef.
- I went to Taffy's house,
- Taffy was not home;
- Taffy came to my house
- And stole a marrow bone.
- I went to Taffy's house,
- Taffy was not in;
- Taffy came to my house
- And stole a silver pin.
- I went to Taffy's house,
- Taffy was in bed;
- I took up a poker
- And threw it at his head.
Another version of the old anti-Welsh English nursery rhyme begins:
- Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief,
- Taffy came to my house and stole a leg of beef.
- I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wasn't in,
- I jumped upon his Sunday hat and poked it with a pin.
Another version runs:
- Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief,
- Taffy came to my house and stole a leg of beef.
- I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wasn't home,
- Taffy was at my house and stole a knuckle bone.
Yet another version runs:
- Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief,
- Taffy came to my house and stole a leg of beef.
- I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed,
- I took a marrow bone and hit him on the head.
A slightly ruder version goes:
- Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a cheat,
- Taffy came to my house, and pissed upon the seat,
- I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed,
- So I climbed in through the window, and kicked him in the head.
Taffy was a Welshman is traditionally sung on Saint David's Day.[2]
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