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Bogi-Dow a Sang to the Tune of Jeny Beguild the wobster.
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O had my Apron Biden Downthe Kirk had ne'er a kend it
But now the words gane throu the Toun
alake hou can we mend it
Now ye maun face the Minister
and I maun Mount the Pillar
and that's the gate that poor Fowk gae
for Poor fowk have nae siller
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But what needs either Jock or Icare for the parish Taunting
Since a' we did was but to try
the Thing that we were Wanting
Nane Buys a Chease afore they pale
and prive gin they were Twenty
The Man that has a wife to wale
Why should he be less Tenty
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Come Jock lets Joyn afore the PriestSince that's the thing we maun do
That done fa frankly to the feast
and laugh at a' they can do
its marriage makes a mends for a
and sma's the skaith of Anti—
Then let's gae Sowder ilka flaw
Syn ca the Cutty Canty
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Let silly woers sigh & joukthat fear to make the Tryal
I like the Lad with Laughing Look
that will take nae denyal
but Round about the Hay Stack
and in amang the finkle
A Lad shoud gie a Lass a smack
to gar her Tocher Tinkle.
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