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Bogi-Dow a Sang to the Tune of Jeny Beguild the wobster.

1

O had my Apron Biden Down
the 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

2

But what needs either Jock or I
care 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

3

Come Jock lets Joyn afore the Priest
Since 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

4

Let silly woers sigh & jouk
that 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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