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C 217 )
HER ANSWER,
OHad awa', had awa',
Had awa' frae me, Donald ;
Your heart is made o'er large for ane,
It is not meet for me, Donald,
Some fickle miftrefs you may find.
Will jilt as fail as thee, Donald ;
To ilka fwain fhe will prove kind,
And nae lefs kind to thee, Donald,
But I've a heart that's naething fuch,
'Tis fili'd with honefl:y, Donald -y
I'll ne'er love money, I'll love much,
I hate all levity, Donald.
Therefore nae mair, with art, pretend
Your heart is cliain'd to mine, Donald^
For words of falfehood Til defend,
A roving love like thine, Donald.
Firfl: when you courted, I mufl: own,
I frankly favour'd you, Donald ;
Apparent worth, and fair renown.
Made me believe you true, Donald i
ilk virtue then feem'd to adorn
The man efteem'd by me, Donald:,
But now, the mask fain off, I fcorn
To ware a thought on thee, Donald,
And now, for ever, had awa'.
Had awa' frae me, Donald;
Gae feek a heart that's like your ain.
And come nae mair to me, Donald :
For I'll referve myfel for ane.
For ane that's liker me, Donald ;
If fic an ane I canna find,
I'll ne'er io'e man, nor thee, Donald,
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