Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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TUTHEE REE OO AND TAN. |
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TUTHEE REE OO AND TAN.
In Dundee there liv'd a carl, so blythe and bonny,
In Dundee there liv'd a bonny carl;
A scolding spousy was his lot,
Wha' mugg'd hersel', and oftimes got
Tuthee ree oo and tan.
In Dundee there liv'd a bonny carl;
A scolding spousy was his lot,
Wha' mugg'd hersel', and oftimes got
Tuthee ree oo and tan.
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She led him a life that was fu'wae and weary,
Till the carl he vow'd himself he'd hang;
And would have don't, but thought him first
Of ends, a rope's end was the worst.
Tuthee ree, &c.
Till the carl he vow'd himself he'd hang;
And would have don't, but thought him first
Of ends, a rope's end was the worst.
Tuthee ree, &c.
This carl's wife she did na play her hubby fairly,
Else was Andrew Mackintosh belied;
She made her husband's heart-ache thro',
And then she made his head-ache too,
Tuthee ree, &c.
Else was Andrew Mackintosh belied;
She made her husband's heart-ache thro',
And then she made his head-ache too,
Tuthee ree, &c.
“Wife,” said he, “of life I'ze tir'd, and will gang drown me!”
She replied, “Gude wives ne'er contradict;”
“But should my spirit come,” said he,
“O, I'ze quite spirit proof,” said she.
Tuthee ree, &c.
She replied, “Gude wives ne'er contradict;”
“But should my spirit come,” said he,
“O, I'ze quite spirit proof,” said she.
Tuthee ree, &c.
“At the pond,” said he, “if my poor heart should fail me,
Will you run behind and push me in;”
Says she, “A hard part 'tis to play,
But 'tis my duty to obey.”
Tuthee ree, &c.
Will you run behind and push me in;”
Says she, “A hard part 'tis to play,
But 'tis my duty to obey.”
Tuthee ree, &c.
By a pond he stood, that was full deep a fathom,
On a hill stood she—the word he gave;
Down galloping she came, when he
Just stepp'd aside, and in popp'd she.
Tuthee ree, &c.
On a hill stood she—the word he gave;
Down galloping she came, when he
Just stepp'd aside, and in popp'd she.
Tuthee ree, &c.
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