MAY 97 



Then oot spak the Captain, and oot spak he, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 ' Oh I '11 gie ye gin ye sink the French gallee, 



An estate in the North countree.' 



Then oot spak the Cabin-boy, then oot spak he, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlamls law ! 

 ' Oh it 's I '11 sink ye yon French gallee, 



As she sails for the Lawlands law. 



1 Ye maun row me up tight in a black bull's hide, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 Ye maun thraw me ower deck-board, sink or soum, 



As ye sail for the Lawlands law.' 



They hae rowed him up tight in the black bull's hide, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 They hae thrawn him o'er deck-board, sink or soum, 



As they sailed for the Lau lands law. 



Then aroun' an' aroun' an' aroun' soum he, 



Ht-igh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 L T ntil he cam up wi' the French gallee, 



As she sailed for the Lawlands law. 



Now some were playin' cards and some were playiu' dice, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 Sae he bored in her bottom thirty holes in a trice, 



As she sailed for the Lawlands law. 



Now some they ran wi' hats and some they ran wi' caps, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 But they couldna keep out the saut water draps, 



As they sailed for tlie Lawlands law. 



Then aroun' soum the Cabin-boy, aroun' soum he, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 Till he cam up again wi' the Golden Vanitee, 



As she sailed for the Lawlands law. 



' Now thraw me oot a rape and pu' me up aboard, 



Heigh diddledee for the Lawlands law ! 

 An' prove unto me as gude as your word, 



As ve sail for the Lawlands law.' 



