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RHYMES OF THE NURSERY. 185
There's six eggs iu the pot, guidraan,
There's six eggs in the pot, guidman ;
There's ane for you, and twa for me.
And three for our John Hielandman.
Ha'e that ! what's that ? Robin a Reerie :
What if he die ?
Sticks and stanes break a' your banes,
If ye let Robin a Reerie die !
OCCASIONAL RHYMES IN NURSING.
Play, pan, play.
And gie the bairn meat ; it's gotten nane the day.
— Sung" while preparing- pap.
Greedy gaits o' Galloway,
Taks a' the bairn's meat away !
— Said in rebuke of elder urchins, who attempt to come in
for a share of the said pap.
In came the daddy o't.
And he cried ' Ochone !'
* Oh,' quo' the mammy o't,
'My bairn's gone !'
Some kissed the kittlin,
And some kissed the cat ;
And some kissed the wee wean
Wi' the straw-hat.
— Sung to soothe children, when crying" on being dressed.
Girnigo Gibbie,
The cat's guid-minny !
— Said to peevish children in Annandale. In Forfarshire,
the following is the favourite rhyme for the same occa-
sion : —
Sandy Slag,
Is there ony butter in your bag.
Is there ony meal in your mitten,
To gie a puir wife's greetin little ane ?
NONSENSE VERSES TO SUCKLINGS.
Poussikie, poussikie, wow !
Where'll we get banes to chow ?
We'll up the bog,
And worry a hogg,
And then we'll get banes enow.