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JVfw Minny or my jLimti^
With C rowdy Mowdy theyjed me,
lLana Kail and Ranty Taunty.
With Bannocks of apod Barly Meal,
Qf thae there mas riaht Tlenty,
With chapped Stocks foil butterd well,
And was not that riaht dainty ■
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lltho my Father was nae JLaird,
Tis Dafine to be vaunty,
He keepit.au a qood ICail Yard,
AHaHouJe and a Tantrie .
.A. aond blew Bonnet on his Bead,
An Owrlay bout his Craq
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And ay until the Day he
He rade on qood Shanks Ifaay.
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Now Wae and Wander on your Snout,
Wad ye ha e bony ifanXy,
Wad ye compare ye'r Cell to me,
jL JDocken till a TanTie .
I have a Woer of my ain,
'They ca him Couple $&n&y,
And well I mat his bony Mou
Is Jbeet 'ike ^■■•■-ker Candy-
Wow N"aniy what needs a this Bin,
Do I not ken this Sandy,
Im Cure the Chief of a his Kin,
Was Rab the ~Beaaar Randy.
His Minny 3£esT ~upo' her Back,
Bare baith him and his Billy'
Will ye compare a nafti^ Tack
To me your itinfome Willy".
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JSly Gutcher left a qovd braid Sword,
Tho it be auld and nifty,
Yet tie may take it on my word.
It is baiih flout and trufin/'
And if I can but aet it drawn,
Which will be riaht uneaCy,
Ifhall lav baith my Luqs in Tavn^
That he piall qet a Heezy .
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Then 'Ka.n\'yturndher round about,
Arji Caid did $ and at hear we,
Ye wadna mifs to ' aet a Clout,
I ken he difna_fcar ye- .
Sae had ye're Tonaue and Cay nae mair
Set Come where elfe your Fancy;
For as lanqs San-Ay's to the fore ^
Y -isvei fliall net .N"an.iy.

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