Wit and humor > Goodman of Auchtermouchtie, or, The goodwife turn'd goodman

Tie Goodman of Auchtermorcntib.
Tune—Willie waj a wanton Wag.
fN Aucbtermourthfc liv’d a man,
if a* be true that I heard fr v»
Who yok’d his picugh Ajpon the plain,
'''Upon a wet and raicy day:
■"She wind blew cauld which did him flay,
frcrh the north-eail b. iih hail and rair1.,
He lous’d his plcugh, he dougutna day,
the cauld did (luce him harae.again.
Gcodwife, quoth he, rife up amain,
and gi'e the fl:ot? baith corn and hay,
r{'he morn ye (hall my trouble ken:
and i’fe be good wife as l may
Ye’ve dwelt fou lown this meny-'a day,
about-ike fire ye fit right glad,
To-morrow ye (hall try xhc way,
' and learn yourfclj the pleugh to baud.
The feed-time in proves4 cauld and bad,
and ye fit warm nae trouble fees;
The morn ye fhall pcfs with the lad./*
and then ye’ft ken what drinkers drees,
Goodman, quoth (he, if it you pleare,
that { mult travel to the picughj
And yon to dwell at Lame at eafe,
perhaps you may get toil enough.
Jock, dare you venture wed the Cleugh,
. and thou (halt baud and I ihall ca%