THE YULE DAYS. 147 THE YULE DAYS. [For the manner of playing this game, see Note to Christmas Gifts, page 140.] THE king sent his lady on the first Yule day, A papingo-aye :* Who learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the second Yule day, Who learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the third Yule day, The king sent his lady on the fourth Yule day, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye : The king sent his lady on the fifth Yule day, * A peacock. The king sent his lady on the sixth Yule day, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye: The king sent his lady on the seventh Yule day, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye: The king sent his lady on the eighth Yule day, Three ducks a-merry laying, a bull that was brown, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye : The king sent his lady on the ninth Yule day, Three swans a-merry swimming, three ducks amerry laying, a bull that was brown, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye : Who learns my carol and carries it away? THE YULE DAYS. 149 The king sent his lady on the tenth Yule day, gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye: The king sent his lady on the eleventh Yule day, Three ducks a-merry laying, a bull that was brown, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye : The king sent his lady on the twelfth Yule day, Three maids a-merry dancing, three hinds a-merry hunting, an Arabian baboon, Three swans a-merry swimming, Three ducks a-merry laying, a bull that was brown, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye: Who learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the thirteenth Yule day, Three stalks o' merry corn, three maids a-merry dancing, Three hinds a-merry hunting, an Arabian baboon, Three swans a-merry swimming, Three ducks a-merry laying, a bull that was brown, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye : Who learns my carol and carries it away? CASTLES IN THE AIR. BY PERMISSION OF MR. D. ROBERTSON, GLASGOW. THE bonnie, bonnie bairn, wha sits poking in the ase, Glowering in the fire wi' his wee round face; Laughing at the fuffing lowe, what sees he there? Glowering at the imps wi' their castles in the air. For a' sae sage he looks, what can the laddie ken ? He's thinking upon naething, like mony mighty men; |