The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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O, CAN YE LABOUR LEA |
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O, CAN YE LABOUR LEA
Chorus
O, can ye labour lea, young man,O, can ye labour lea?
Gae back the gate ye came again—
Ye'se never scorn me!
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I fee'd a man at MartinmasWi' airle-pennies three;
But a' the faut I had to him
He couldna labour lea
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O, clappin's guid in Febarwar,An' kissin's sweet in May;
But what signifies a young man's love,
An't dinna last for ay?
III
O, kissin is the key o' loveAn' clappin is the lock;
An' makin of's the best thing
That e'er a young thing got!
Chorus
O, can ye labour lea, young man,O, can ye labour lea?
Gae back the gate ye came again—
Ye'se never scorn me!
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