Dingle dingle dousy The cat's in the well The dog's awa to Musselbro Tae buy the bairn a bell. Greet, greet ma bairnie, Ye'll get a a siller bell, And gin ye dinna faster greet I'll keep it tae mysel'.
Rymour Club version:
Dingle, dingle, doozy The cat's at the well A' the birds in Edinburgh Canna ring a bell. Greet, greet, bairnie And I'll gie ye a bell; If ye dinna greet, bairnie, I'll keep it to mysel'.
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