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BEHAVE YOURSF.L’ AFORE FOLK.
Air—Good-morrow to your night-cap.
By Alexander Rodger.
Behave yoursel’ afore folk,
Behave yoursel’ afore folk,
And dinna be sae rude to me,
And kiss me sae afore folk.
It wadna gi’e me muekle pain.
Gin we were seen and heard by nane.
To tak a kiss, or grant you ane;
But gudesake no alore folk.
Behave yoursel’ afore folk,
Behave yoursel’ afore folk,
Whate’er ye do when out o’ view,
Bt cautious aye afore folk.
Consider, lad, how folk will crack.
And wbai a great affair they’ll /lak’
O’ raething but a simple smack,
That’s gi’tri, or ta’en, before folk.
Behave yoursel’ afore fo:k,
B 'tiave yoursel’ afore folk ;
Jvor gi’e the tongue o’ auld or young
Occasion to come o’er folk.