The children then run off again, come quickly back with the news that they had seen a large bull in the meadow.
“Where’s the butcher?”
“Behind the stable door cracking nuts, and you may have the shells.” The mother then chases the children, beating all she can catch.
My Delight’s in Tansies.
[See “[Sunday Night],” vol. ii. p. 221.]
All the girls stand in a line except one who stands in front of the others. This one walks or dances backwards and forwards. All sing the words—
My delight’s in tansies, O!
My delight’s in bransies, O!
My delight’s in a red, red rose;
The colour o’ my ——
the name of one in the line chosen by the one in front is said. The two in front join right and left hands, and all sing—
Hey ho, my ——, O!
My bonnie, bonnie ——, O!
A’ the warld wid I gie,
For a kiss o’ ——, O.
My delight’s in Nancy, O!
My delight’s in tancy, O!
My delight’s in a red, red rose,
[She chooses out a girl]
Call her, oh! my (a girl’s name), O!
Hey, ho, my ——, O!
My bonnie, bonnie ——, O!
A’ the warld wad I gie
For a kiss o’ ——, O!
—Fraserburgh (Rev. Dr. Gregor).