The German lairdie

WHAT merriment has taen the whigs
I think they be gane mad, Sir,
Wi' playing up their whiggish jigs,
Their dancin may be sad, Sir.----------

Chorus
Sing heedle liltie, teedle liltie,
Andum tandum tandie;
Sing fal de dal, de dal lal lal,
Sing howdle liltie dandie.------

The Revolution principles
Has put their heads in bees, Sir;
They're a' fa'en out amang themsels,
Deil tak the first that grees, Sir.--------
Sing heedle, &c.