1780
ronalds of the bennals, the
tarbolton, ye ken, there are proper young n,
and proper young sses and a&039;, an;
but ken ye the ronalds that live the bennals,
they carry the gree frae the a&039;, an
their father&039;s ird, and weel he can spare&039;t,
braid oney to tocher the a&039;, an;
to proper young n, he&039;ll clk the hand
gowd gueas a hunder or a, an
there&039;s ane they ca&039; jean, i&039;ll warrant ye&039;ve seen
as bonie a ss or as braw, an;
but for sense and guid taste she&039;ll vie wi&039; the best,
and a nduct that beautifies a&039;, an
the chars o&039; the &039;, the nr they she,
the air adiration they draw, an;
while peaches and cherries, and roses and lilies,
they fade and they wither awa, an,
if ye be for iss jean, tak this frae a frien&039;,
a ht o&039; a rival or a, an;
the ird o&039; bckbyre wad gang through the fire,
if that wad entice her awa, an
the ird o&039; braehead has been on his speed,
for air than a towond or a, an;
the ird o&039; the ford will straught on a board,
if he canna t her at a&039;, an
then anna es , the pride o&039; her k,
the boast of our bachelors a&039;, an:
sae nsy and sweet, sae fully plete,
she steals our affections awa, an
if i should detail the pick and the wale
o&039; sses that live here awa, an,
the fau&039;t wad be e if they didna she
the sweetest and best o&039; the a&039;, an
i lo&039;e her ysel, but darena weel tell,
y poverty keeps awe, an;
for akg o&039; rhys, and workg at tis,
does little or naethg at a&039;, an
yet i wadna choose to let her refe,
nor hae&039;t her power to say na, an:
for though i be poor, unnoticed, obscure,
y stoach&039;s as proud as the a&039;, an
though i canna ride weel-booted pride
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