TOM, he was a piper's son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tunes that he could play Was, 'Over the hills and far away.' Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys; They all danced while he did play, 'Over the hills and far away'. Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. Tom with his pipe did play with such skill That those who heard him could never keep still; As soon as he played they began for to dance, Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance. Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. As Dolly was milking her cow one day, Tom took his pipe and began for to play; So Doll and the cow danced 'The Cheshire Round', Till the pail was broken and the milk ran on the ground. Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. He met old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs, He used his pipe and she used her legs; She danced about till the eggs were all broke, She began for to fret, but he laughed at the joke. Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. Tom saw a cross fellow was beating an ass, Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and glass; He took out his pipe and he played them a tune, And the poor donkey's load was lightened full soon. Over the hills and a great way off, The wind shall blow my top-knot off. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOMESTIC SONG by DAVID IGNATOW THE GREAT RACE PASSES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS A HYMN OF HATE by DOROTHY PARKER ASHURNATSIRPAL III by CARL SANDBURG AN OLD WOMAN: 2. HARVEST by EDITH SITWELL |