On Ilkla Mooar Baht 'at - Unofficial Anthem of Yorkshire

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"On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" is a traditional Yorkshire folk song that is often considered an unofficial anthem of Yorkshire. he song tells of a lover courting the object of his affections, Mary Jane, on Ilkley Moor without a hat. The singer chides the lover for his lack of headwear – for in the cold winds of Ilkley Moor this will mean his death from exposure. This will in turn result in his burial, the eating of his corpse by worms, the eating of the worms by ducks and finally the eating of the ducks by the singers.