| 1 |
Seven lang years I hae served the king,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
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 |
I saw her thro a whummil bore,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
And I neer got a sight of her no more.
With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,
Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally |
| 3 |
Twa was putting on her gown,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
And ten was putting pins therein.
With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,
Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally |
| 4 |
Twa was putting on her shoon,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
And twa was buckling them again.
With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,
Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally |
| 5 |
Five was combing down her hair,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
And I never got a sight of her nae mair.
With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,
Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally |
| 6 |
Her neck and breast was like the snow,
Fa fa fa fa lilly
Then from the bore I was forced to go.
With my glimpy, glimpy, glimpy eedle,
Lillum too tee a ta too a tee a ta a tally |
