It has to be admitted that the world of the catch was essentially a male environment, so it surely comes as no surprise to find that the women portrayed in this repertoire tend to be stereotypically cast either as playful milkmaids or shrewish harpies. The woman in this catch appears to have shuffled off this mortal coil, but that doesn't stop the singers worrying about what would undoubtedly happen were she to be awoken from her slumber...