Again, in Scotland:—
| Inky, pinky, peerie-winkie, Hi domin I. Arky, parky, tarry rope, Ann, tan, toozy Jock. |
This is truly American—the first line of which, by the bye, is derived from, or is borrowed by, the College song, "King of the Cannibal Islands":—
| Hoky poky, winky wum, How do you like your 'taters done? Snip, snap, snorum, High popolorum, Kate go scratch it, You are out! |
That this also is from beyond the "pond" is evident:—
| As I was walking down the lake, I met a little rattlesnake. I gave him so much jelly-cake, It made his little belly ache. One, two, three, out goes she! |
In the West of Scotland they sometimes say:—
| Ease, ose, man's nose; Cauld parritch, pease brose. |
Forfarshire bairns say:—