IN

a cottage in Fife

Lived a man and his wife, Who, believe me, were comical folk;

For, to people's surprise,

They both saw with their eyes,
And their tongues moved whenever they spoke.

When quite fast asleep,

I've been told, that to keep
Their eyes open they scarce could contrive;

They walk'd on their feet,

And ’t was thought what they eat Help’d, with drinking, to keep them alive.

131.

To market ride the gentlemen,

So do we, so do we;
Then comes the country clown,

Hobbledy gee, hobbledy gee:
First go the ladies, nim, nim, nim;
Next come the gentlemen, trim, trim, trim;
Then come the country clowns, gallop-a-trop.

GIRLS

133,
IRLS and boys, come out to play,

The moon doth shine as bright as day;
Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will, or not at all.
Up the ladder, and down the wall,
A halfpenny roll will serve us all.
You 'll find milk, and I'll find flour,
And we'll have a pudding in half an hour.

134. HEY, diddle, dout, my candle’s out,

My little maid is not at home; Saddle my hog, and bridle my dog, And fetch my little maiden home.