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Trio, 1st Treble.
The boat-ie rows, the boat - ie rows, The boat - ie rows in -deed; And
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When Jamie vow'd he wad be mine,
And won frae me my heart,
O mickle lighter grew my creel ;
He swore we'd never part.
The boatie rows, the boatie rows,
The boatie rows fu' weel ;
And mickle lighter is the boat,
When love bears up the creel.
Bly kertch I put upon my head,
And dress' d mysel' fu' braw ;
But dowie, dowie was my heart,
When Jamie gaed awa'.
But weel may the boatie row,
And lucky be her part ;
And lightsome be the lassie's care,
That yields an honest heart
a' That wish the boat - ie speed.
When Sandy, Jock, and Janetie,
Are up an' gotten lear,
They'll help to gar the boatie row,
And lighten a' our care.
The boatie rows, the boatie rows,
The boatie rows fu' weel ;
And lightsome be her heart that bears
The murlain and her creel.
When we are auld and sair bow'd down,
And hirplin' at the door,
They'll row to keep us dry an' warm,
As we did them before.
Then weel may the boatie row,
And better may it speed ;
And happy be the lot of a'
That wish the boatie speed.