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The GENTLE SHEPHERD.
Sae whenfoe’er they flight their maiks at Iiame,
’Tis ten to ane the wives are maiit to hi a me.
Then I’ll employ with pl.eafure a’ my art
To keep him chearfu’, and fecure his heart.
At e’en when he comes weary frae the hill.
I’ll have a’ things made ready to his will.
In winter when he toils through wind and rain ;
A bleezing ingle and a clean hearth-(lane:
And foon as he flings by his plaid ^nd Raff,
The feething pot’s be ready to take aff.
Clean hag-a-bag I’ll Ipread upon his board.
And ferve him with die belt we can afford.
Good humour and white bigoncts (hall be
Guards to my face, .to keep his love for me.
Jenny.
A difh of married love right foon grows cauld.
And dozens down to nane as fowk grow add.
Peggy.
But we’ll grow add together and ne’er find
The lofs of youth, when love grows on the mind.
Bairns and their bairns make fure a firmer tye.
Then ought in love the like of us can fpy.
See yon twa elms that grow up fide by fide,
Suppofe them fome years fyne bridegroom and bride.
Nearer and nearer ilka year they’ve preft.
Till wide their fpreading branches are increaft.
And in their mixture now are fully bled.
This (hields the other frae the eaftlen blaft.
That in return defends it frae the waft.
Sic as ftand fin'gle, -(a date fae lik’d by you !)
Beneath ilk ftorm frae ev’ry airth maun bow.
Jenny.
I’ve done, 1 yield dear lady I maun yeild;
Your better fenfc has fairly won the field,
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