Shoh dhyt y Doagan. “This to thee, the Doagan.” Cre dooyrt y Doagan? “What says the Doagan?” Dar y chrosh, dar y chron, “Upon the cross, upon the block,” Dar y maidjey beg, jeeragh ny cam, “Upon the little staff, straight or crooked,” Ayns y cheylley veg shid hoal, “In the little wood over yonder.” My verrys oo yn kione jeh’n Doagan, “If thou wilt give the head of the Doagan,” Verym y kione jeeds er y hon.[16] “I will give thy head for it.” Mr. Moore writes that Kelly, who gives these words in his Dictionary, says that Doagan was a play, and that it refers to the head of Dagon being broken off. Does he mean the Philistine god of that name? As he is capable of seeing a reference to the god, Baal, in the Manx word for May-day, Boaldyv, it is quite possible that his imagination may lead him so far!—Isle of Man (A. W. Moore). [16] Manx Society, vol. xiii. p. 63. Down in Yonder Meadow. [Vol. i. p. 99; ii. p. 323; “All the Boys,” i. 2-6.] Down in yonder meadow where the green grass grows, Where (name of girl) she bleaches her clothes; She sang, she sang, she sang so sweet, She sang (name of boy) across the street. He kissed her, he kissed her, he bought her a gown, He bought her a gown and a guinea gold ring, A guinea, a guinea, a guinea gold ring, A feather for the church and a pea-brown hat. Up the streets and down the streets the windows made of glass, Oh, isn’t (name of girl) a braw young lass. But isn’t (name of boy) as nice as she, And when they get married I hope they will agree. Agree, agree, I hope they will agree, And when they get married I hope they will agree. —Laurieston School, Kirkcudbrightshire (J. Lawson). Down in yonder meadow where the green grass grows, Where so and so (a girl’s name) she bleaches her clothes; She sang, and she sang, and she sang so sweet, Come over (a boy’s name), come over, come over the street. So and so (same girl’s Christian name) made a pudding so nice and sweet, So and so (same boy’s Christian name) took a knife and tasted it. Taste, love; taste, love; don’t say no, For the next Sabbath morning to church we must go. Clean sheets and pillowslips, and blankets an’ a’, A little baby on your knee, and that’s the best of a’. Heepie tarrie, heepie barrie, bo barrie grounds, Bo barrie ground and a guinea gold ring, A guinea gold ring and a peacock hat, A cherry for the church and a feather at the back. She paints her cheeks and she curls her hair, And she kisses (boy’s name) at the foot o’ the stair. —Fraserburgh (Rev. Dr. Gregor). The above are played in the same way as previously described. Another version, from Perth, says, after the line, “She sang, and she sang” (as above).