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Murray on Saltspring | Lyr Req: All the bumbies (6) | RE: Lyr Req: All the bumbies | 10 Dec 99 |
It should be "bumbee", i.e. a bumble-bee, one of those big fellows. The comparison is that the bagpipes sound like the [loud] drone of the bees. The tune, incidentally, is "Highland Laddie" [= Were you ever in Quebec/ Donkey Riding, etc.]. I've never heard any other words than those quoted. |