Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance / Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series

by Unknown

And I never got a sight of his daughter but ane.

With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,

Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally

2.

2.¹ ‘whummil bore,’ a hole bored with a whimble or gimlet.

I saw her thro’ a whummil bore,

And I ne’er got a sight of her no more.

3.

Twa was putting on her gown,

And ten was putting pins therein.