The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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[Ann I'll awa' to bonny Tweed-side]
Ann I'll awa' to bonny Tweed-side,
And see my Deary come throw,
And he sall be mine
Gif sae he incline;
For I hate to lead Apes below.
And see my Deary come throw,
And he sall be mine
Gif sae he incline;
For I hate to lead Apes below.
While young and fair,
I'll make it my Care,
To secure my sell in a Jo;
I'm no sic a Fool,
To let my Blood cool,
And syne gae lead Apes below.
I'll make it my Care,
To secure my sell in a Jo;
I'm no sic a Fool,
To let my Blood cool,
And syne gae lead Apes below.
Few Words, bonny Lad,
Will eithly perswade,
Tho' blushing, I daftly say no,
Gae on with your Strain,
And doubt not to gain;
For I hate to lead Apes below.
Will eithly perswade,
Tho' blushing, I daftly say no,
Gae on with your Strain,
And doubt not to gain;
For I hate to lead Apes below.
Unty'd to a Man,
Do whate'er we can,
We never can thrive or dow:
Then I will do well,
Do better wha will,
And let them lead Apes below.
Do whate'er we can,
We never can thrive or dow:
Then I will do well,
Do better wha will,
And let them lead Apes below.
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Our Time is precious,
And Gods are gracious,
That Beauties upon us bestow;
'Tis not to be thought
We got them for nought,
Or to be set up for Show.
And Gods are gracious,
That Beauties upon us bestow;
'Tis not to be thought
We got them for nought,
Or to be set up for Show.
'Tis carry'd by Votes,
Come kilt up your Coats,
And let us to Edinburgh go,
Where she that's bonny
May catch a Johny,
And never lead Apes below.
Come kilt up your Coats,
And let us to Edinburgh go,
Where she that's bonny
May catch a Johny,
And never lead Apes below.
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