The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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THE DEIL'S AWA WI' TH'EXCISEMAN |
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THE DEIL'S AWA WI' TH'EXCISEMAN
Chorus
The Deil's awa, the Deil's awa,The Deil's awa wi' th'Exciseman!
He's danc'd awa, he's danc'd awa,
He's danc'd awa wi' th'Exciseman!
I
The Deil cam fiddlin thro' the town,And danc'd awa wi' th'Exciseman,
And ilka wife cries:—‘Auld Mahoun,
I wish you luck o' the prize, man!
II
‘We'll mak our maut, and we'll brew our drink,We'll laugh, sing, and rejoice, man,
And monie braw thanks to the meikle black Deil,
That danc'd awa wi' th'Exciseman,
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III
There's threesome reels, there's foursome reels,There's hornpipes and strathspeys, man,
But the ae best dance ere cam to the land
Was The Deil's Awa wi' th'Exciseman.
Chorus
The Deil's awa, the Deil's awa,The Deil's awa wi' th'Exciseman!
He's danc'd awa, he's danc'd awa,
He's danc'd awa wi' th'Exciseman!
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