But a knickerbocker whistle, since it comes in little pants,—
For he whistles out of tune:
(Dixie.)
Should he hail from old New England you may safely bet your life
He can whittle out a whistle with his broken-bladed knife.
He will play his cornstalk fiddle, and his dog will never fail
To show appreciation, beating tempo with his tail;
Then he whistles “Yankee Doodle” like the tunes you often hear
On the old farmhouse piano when the sister plays by ear,—
For he whistles out of tune: