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 His legs were as bow’d as the half o’ a hoop, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, fee; An’ his arms were sae lang, he ne'er needit to stoop, For he picked up preens without bending his knee.

He laughed, and the hale o’ the men o’ our toun, Fiddledum, faddledum, fee, fee, feo ; Lap out o’ their wits and fell down in a swoon, The fient o’ them had the power to flee.

He 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 when I did it see.

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

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

But thunder ne’er gied sic a, terrible roar, Fiddledum, faddledum, feq, fep, lee ; As when he announced that the dancing was o'er, An’ hade 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 freedom in ony countrie.