III

Quite cautiously the mill began,

For neither knew the other's plan:

Each cull completely in the dark, [5]

Of vot might be his neighbour's mark;

Resolved his fibbing not to mind, [6]

Nor yet to pay him back in kind;

So on each other kept they tout,

And sparred a bit, and dodged about.

Ri, tol, lol, etc.

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