" DING dong, didilium! the big sledge is swinging,
Ding dong, didilium! the little hammer's ringing,
Ding dong, didilium! set the bellows snoring:
Ding dong, didilium! the red fire is roaring. "

" Hush, boys, and hark, boys, I hear a pair eloping,
Hush, boys, and hark, boys, they'll go free, I'm hoping,
Ding dong, didilium! I hear a shoe clinking,
Ding dong, didilium! there's need of nails, I'm thinking. "

" For Heaven's sake, a shoe, smith! " " Your honor, here 'tis ready;
Woa, mare, and so, mare, and steady, girl, steady!
Ding dong, didilium! off goes the carriage,
Ding dong, didilium! good luck be with the marriage. "

" Hush, boys, and hark, boys, I hear the kettle-drumming,
" Drimin dhu, drimin dhu," King James's horse are coming;
Up, on the thatch, where my pretty pikes are hidden,
And have them all handy and bright when you're bidden. "

" For Heaven's sake, the pikes, smith! " " They're here for your picking,
Long pikes and strong pikes, and pikes for Dutchmen-sticking!
Ding dong, didilium! cursing in their cruppers,
Here jog the Mynherrs, 'tis time for our suppers. "