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DEDICATION
[TO Ilka lovely British Lass]
TO Ilka lovely British Lass,
Frae Ladys Charlote, Anne, and Jean,
Down to ilk bonny singing Bess,
Wha dances barefoot on the Green.
Frae Ladys Charlote, Anne, and Jean,
Down to ilk bonny singing Bess,
Wha dances barefoot on the Green.
Dear Lasses,
Your most humble Slave,
Wha ne'er to serve ye shall decline;
Kneeling wad your Acceptance crave,
When he presents this sma' Propine.
Wha ne'er to serve ye shall decline;
Kneeling wad your Acceptance crave,
When he presents this sma' Propine.
Then take it kindly to your Gare,
Revive it with your tunefu' Notes:
Its Beauties will look sweet and fair,
Arising saftly through your Throats.
Revive it with your tunefu' Notes:
Its Beauties will look sweet and fair,
Arising saftly through your Throats.
The Wanton wee Thing will rejoice,
When tented by a sparkling Eye,
The Spinnet tinkling with her Voice,
It lying on her lovely knee.
When tented by a sparkling Eye,
The Spinnet tinkling with her Voice,
It lying on her lovely knee.
While Kettles dringe on Ingles dure,
Or Clashes stays the lazy Lass,
Thir Sangs may ward you frae the sowr,
And gayly vacant Minutes pass.
Or Clashes stays the lazy Lass,
Thir Sangs may ward you frae the sowr,
And gayly vacant Minutes pass.
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E'en while the Tea's fill'd reeking round,
Rather than plot a tender Tongue,
Treat a' the circling Lugs wi' Sound,
Syne safely sip when ye have sung.
Rather than plot a tender Tongue,
Treat a' the circling Lugs wi' Sound,
Syne safely sip when ye have sung.
May Happiness had up your Hearts,
And warm you lang with loving Fires,
May Powers propitious play their Parts
In matching you to your Desires.
And warm you lang with loving Fires,
May Powers propitious play their Parts
In matching you to your Desires.
A. RAMSAY. Edinr. January 1. 1724.
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