[Verse 1]
Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight
Fa la lanky down dilly
He took up his sword and he went to fight
Fa la lanky down dilly
As he rode o'er hill and dale
All armored in a coat of mail
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly

[Verse 2]
Out came a dragon from a den
Fa la lanky down dilly
That killed God knows how many men
Fa la lanky down dilly
When she saw Sir Eglamore
You should have heard that dragon roar
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly

[Verse 3]
Well, then the trees began to shake
Fa la lanky down dilly
Horse did tremble and man did quake
Fa la lanky down dilly
The birds betook them all to peep
It would have made a grown man weep
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
[Verse 4]
But all in vain it was to fear
Fa la lanky down dilly
For now they fall to fight like bears
Fa la lanky down dilly
To it they go and soundly fight
The live-long day from morn till night
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly

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[Verse 5]
This dragon had a plaguey hide
Fa la lanky down dilly
Could the sharpest steel abide
Fa la lanky down dilly
No sword could enter through her skin
Which vexed the knight and made her grin
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly

[Verse 6]
But as in choler she did burn
Fa la lanky down dilly
He fetched the dragon a great good turn
Fa la lanky down dilly
For as a yawning she did fall
He thrust his sword up, hilt and all
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
[Verse 7]
Like a coward she did fly
Fa la lanky down dilly
To her den which was hard by
Fa la lanky down dilly
There she lay all night and roared
The knight was sorry for his sword
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, da da
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, da da
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, da da
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, da da
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, da da