| 1st Line;— | Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, | ||||
| Interpretation;— | Mark time, in place. (Knees waist high.) (Sevencounts.) | ||||
| 2nd Line;— | Upstairs | and | downstairs | ||
| Inter.;— | Heels raised. | Bend knees deeply. | |||
in his night- | gown; | ||||
| Inter.;— | Stretch knees, lower heels and bow. | Assume erect position. | |||
| 3rd Line;— | Rapping at the window, | ||||
| Inter.;— | With hands clenched, stretch arms upward and tapimaginary window. (Four times.) | ||||
Crying through the lock:— | |||||
| Inter.;— | Cup hands and carry to mouth as if calling, bendingknees deeply. | ||||
| 4th Line;— | "Are all the children | in their beds? | |||
| Inter.;— | Turn head to the right. | Turn head to the left. | |||
Now 'tis eight o'clock." | |||||
| Inter.;— | Stretch the knees and lower heels. | ||||
HEY, DIDDLE, DIDDLE
Arr. by J. N. Richards
[MIDI] (sound file) [pdf] (music and lyrics)
Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jump'd over the moon;
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.