THE WITCHES’ ISLAND. 191

 

I.
‘ The life of an island witch for us,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !
Away from the mainland bother and fuss :
Come to the island—won’t you come?

II.
‘Merry the life which we there do dwell,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !
Though what we all do, we decline to tell:
Come to the island—won’t you come?

III.

‘Shines on the water the glaring sun,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !
Then the wise witches are seen by none :
Come to the island—won’t you come?

Iv.

* But when darkness falls on the rolling wave,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !
Hither we come with our boatman slave :
Come to the island—won’t you come ?

a v.

‘Crafty and brave are the mortal men,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !

Till once they are safe in the witches’ Den:
Come to the island—won’t you come ?

VI.

‘There, though he chance to be lord or knave,
Harum scarum diddledee dum!
Man may be only the witches’ slave :
Come to the island—won’t you come?

VIL

‘See the new slave in the boat sits still,
Harum scarum diddledee dum !

Bound by the spell he must do our will :
Come to the island—won’t you come ??

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