Part 2 — No 78 THE DILLY SONG

1 Come, and I will sing you. What will you sing me? I will sing you One, O! What is your One, O? One of them is all alone, and ever will remain so. 2 Come, and I will sing you. What will you sing me? I will sing you Two, O! What is your Two, O? Two of them are lily-white babes, and dress'd all in green, O. 3 Come, &c. I will sing you Three, O! What is your Three, O? Three of them are strangers, o'er the wide world they are rangers. 4 Come, &c. I will sing you Four, O! What is your Four, O? Four it is the Dilly Hour, when blooms the gilly flower. 5 Come, &c. I will sing you Five, O! What is your Five, O? Five it is the Dilly Bird, that's never seen, but heard, O! 6 Come, &c. I will sing you Six, O! What is your Six, O? Six the Ferryman in the Boat, that doth on the river float, O! 7 Come, &c. I will sing you Seven, O! What is your Seven, O? Seven it is the crown of Heaven, the shining stars be seven, O! 8 Come, &c. I will sing you Eight, O! What is your Eight, O? Eight it is the morning break, when all the world's awake, O! 9 Come, &c. I will sing you Nine, O! What is your Nine, O? Nine it is the pale moonshine, the pale moonlight is nine, O! 10 Come, &c. I will sing you Ten, O! What is your Ten, O? Ten forbids all kind of sin, from ten again begin, O!