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THE WHUMMIL BORE
THE WHUMMIL BORE
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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
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I saw her thro a whummil bore,And I neer got a sight of her no more.
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Twa was putting on her gown,And ten was putting pins therein.
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Twa was putting on her shoon,And twa was buckling them again.
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Five was combing down her hair,And I never got a sight of her nae mair.
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Her neck and breast was like the snow,Then from the bore I was forced to go.
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