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7 His legs were as bow'd as the half o a hoop, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; An' his arms were sae lang, ho no'er needit to stoop, For he picked up preens without bending his knee

He laughed, and tho hale o' tho mon o' our toun, Fiddledum, faddlodum, fee, fee, fee; Lap out o' their wits and fell down in a swoon, The fiont o' them had the power to flee.

Не sang, and they sprang to their feet in a crack, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; Now what I relate is a notable fact, For I was sleeping whon I did it see.

He play'd them a jig, and the dancing began, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; And he led them to where a big water down ran, Where he donked them till they were like to dio.

This queer wee man lap up on a hill, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; And he open'd his mouth like the door o' a mill, I hope sic a mouth I will ne'er again see.

But thunder no'er gied sic a terriblo roar, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; As when ho announced that the dancing was o'er, An' bade them fareweel, an' awa' did flee.

Weary and wet our men cam' hame, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; An' swore the wee man was surely to blame, For using sic freedoms in ony countrie.