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He was a man without a clag,
. His heart was frank without a flaw;
And ay whatever Willy faid,
It was ftill hadden as a law.
His boots they were made of the jag,
When he w^nt to the weapon- fhaw;
Upon the green nane durft him brag,
The fiend a ane amang them a'.
And was not Willy well worth gowd?
He wan the love of great and fma'*,
For after he the bride had kifs'd, - -» -
He kifs'd the laffes hale-fale a'.
Sae merrily round the ring theyrowd,
When by the hand he led them a',
And fmack on fmack on them beftowd,
By virtue of a ftanding law.
And was na Willy a great lown,
As fhyre a lick as e'er was feen,
When he danc'd with the laffes round,
The bridegroom fpeerd where he had
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Quoth Willy, I've been at the ring,
With bobbing,' faith, my {hanks are fair:
Gae ca' your bride and maidens in,
For Willy he dow do nae mair.
Then reft ye, Willy, I'll gae out,
And for a wee fill up the ring;
But fhame light on his fouple fnout,
He wanted Willy's wanton- fling.
Then ftraight he to the bride did fare,
Says,Well's me on your bonny face;
With bobbing, Willy's fhanksrare fair,
And I'm come out to fill his place.
Bridegroom, fhe fays, you 11 fpoil the dance,
And at the ring you'll ay be lag,
Unlefs like Willy ye advance;
, TO! Willy has a wanton legV)
For wi't he learns us a' to fteer, . ,
And formaft ay bears up the .ring:
We will find nae fie dancing here.
If we want Willy's wanton fling.