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THERE WAS A LAD WAS BORN IN KYLE.
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There w.'is a lad was born in Kyle,
But whatna day o’ w'batna style,
I doubt it’s hardly worth the while
To be sae nice vvi’ Robin.
For Robin was a rovin’ boy,
Rantin’ rovin’, rantin’ rovin’ ;
Robin was a rovin’ boy.
Rantin’ rovin’ Robin!
Our monarch’s hindmost year but ano
Was five-and-twenty days begun,
’Twas then a blast o’ Janwar’ win’
Blew hansel in on Robin.
For Robin was, <fcc.
The gossip keehit in his loof,
Quo’ she, wha lives will see the proof,
This walie boy will be nae coof—
I think we'll ca’ him Robin.
For Robin was, &c.
lie’ll hae misfortunes great and sma’,
But aye a heart aboon them a’ ;
He’ll be a credit till us a’—
We’ll a’ be proud o’ Robin.
For Robin was, See.
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I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET.
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I’M owre young, I’m owre young,
I’m owre young to marry yet,
I’m owre young, ’twould be a sin
To tak me frae my mammy yet:
I am my mammy’s ain bairn,
Nor o’ my hame am weary yet,
And I would hae you learn, lads,
That ye for me maun tarry yet.
For I’m owre young, &c.
I’m owre young, I’m owre young,
I’m owre young to marry yet.
I'm owre young, 'twould be a sin
To tak me frae my mammy yet:
For I hae had my ain way,
Nane daur to contradict me yet,
So soon to say, I maun obey—
In truth I daurna venture yet.
For I’m owre young, &c.