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Within a Mile of Edinburgh.
To its own Tune.
*Twas within a mile of Edinburgh town,
In the rosy time of the year,
Sweet flowers bloom'd, and the grass was down*
And each shepherd wooed his dear :
Bonny Jockey, blythe an' gay,
Kiss'd sweet Jenny making hay ;
"he lassie blush'd, and frowning cry'd,
No, no, it will not do ;
cannot, cannot, wonnot, wonnot, mannot buckle to*
^ckey was a wag that never would wed,
Tho r long he had follow'd the lass :
lontented she earn'd and ate her brown bread,
And merrily turn'd up the grass :
Bonny Jockey, blythe an' free^
Won her heart right merrily,
r et still she blush'd, an' frowning cry'd,
No, no, it will not do ;
cannot, cannot, wonnot, wonnot, mannot buckle te*
hit when he vow'd he would make her his bride*
Tno* his flocks and herds were not few,
toe gave him her hand, and a kiss beside.
And vow'd she'd for ever be true 3