Then a Musical Top began to spin down the staircase singing,

“Fairy Sing-Song’s smile is winning,

See, she sets your top a spinning.”

“My Top,” said Little Boy in surprise.

AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER ([See page 73])

Then all the fairies trooped down stairs and cried,

“’Tis heigh! my hearty, and ho! my hearty,