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Words by Sir A. Boswell.
Lively.
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JENNY DANG THE WEAVER.
Air— Jenny Dang the Weaver.
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At Wil - lie's wed - ding on the green, The las - ses, bon-nie witches, Were
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a' drest out in a - prons clean, And braw white Sun - day mutch -es.
Jock wad not be-
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lieve her; But soon the fule his fol - ly kent, For Jen - ny dang the
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soon the fule his fol - ly kent, For Jen - ny dang the weav - er.
At ilka country dance or reel,
Wi' her he wad be babbin' ;
When she sat down, he sat down,
And to her wad be gabbin' ;
Where'er she gaed, baith but and ben,
The cuif wad never leave her,
Ay keckling like a clockin' hen —
But Jenny dang the weaver. Jenny dang, &c.
Quo' he, " My lass, to speak my mind,
In troth I needna swither —
Ye've bonnie een, and if ye're kind,
I needna seek anither."
He hum'd and haw'd — the lass cried " Feugh !"
And bade the cuif no deave her;
Syne snapt her fingers, lap and leugh,
And dang the silly weaver. Jenny dang, &c