The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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I HAE A WIFE O' MY AIN |
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I HAE A WIFE O' MY AIN
I
I hae a wife o' my ain,I'll partake wi' naebody:
I'll take cuckold frae nane,
I'll gie cuckold to naebody.
II
I hae a penny to spend,There—thanks to naebody!
I hae naething to lend,
I'll borrow frae naebody.
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III
I am naebody's lord,I'll be slave to naebody.
I hae a guid braid sword,
I'll tak dunts frae naebody.
IV
I'll be merry and free,I'll be sad for naebody.
Naebody cares for me,
I care for naebody.
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