(o)—"This is the wye the dogies gang t' the mill,
This wye an that wye;
Took a leb oot o' the lade,
An anither oot o' the dam,
An this wiz the wye it they cam' back again,
Loupie for spang, loupie for spang,
An their pyokies foo."
With this may be compared the Dutch formulæ given by Van Vloten.[1]
4.—"Dance t' yir Daddie."
This amusement consists in placing the child on the knee in a standing posture, and dandling it with an upward and downward motion to the rhythm of the words;[2]—
(a)—"Dance t' yir daddie,
My bonnie laddie,
An ye 'll get a fishie,
An a little dishie.
Dance t' yir daddie,
My bonnie doo." (Mr. Thurburn, Keith.)
Or
(b)—"Dance to yir daidie.
My bonnie baibie,
Dance to yir daidie.
My sweet lam',
An ye sall get a fishie
In a little dishie,
An ye'll get a fishie
When the boatie comes in."
(Mrs. Duguid, Kincardineshire.)
IV.
"Heat a Womle."
The one that wishes to amuse goes up to the fire with the child, holds the forefinger to the fire for a little as if heating it, and repeats
