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I'LL HAE MY COAT 0' GUDE SNUFF-BROWN.
Written by Sir Alex. Boswell of Auchinleck. Air— The Auld Gudenmn.
Allegretto.
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Laird. — I'll hae my coat o' gude snuff-brown, My pouther'd wig to co - ver my
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crown; I'll deck me, Meg, an' busk me fine, I'm gaun to court a tocher'd quean.
Meg.— Your ho -sens, laird, are baith to darn, Your best sark's bleach-in' (that's but
ham), Your coat's a' stour, your wig's to kame, Troth, laird, you'd bet - ter stay at hame.
Laird. — Auld Punch will carry Jock, the lad,
I'll ride mysel' the lang-tail'd yad,
Wi' pistols at my saddle-tree,
Weel mounted as a laird should be.
Meg. — There's peats to cast, the hay's to cuile,
The yad's run owre the muir a mile ;
The saddle's stown, auld Punch is lame,
'Deed, laird, ye'd better bide at hame.
Think, laird, a wee an' look about,
Your gear's a' thrivin' in an' out ;
I'm wae to see ye courtin' dule,
Wha kens but this same quean's a fool.
Laird. — Aye, aye, your drift's no ill to tell,
Ye fain wad hae me, Meg, yoursel' ;
But sure as Blutterlog's my name,
I'll court the lass, an' bring her hame.
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