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A brake for hemp, that she may rub,
If ye will marry our Jenny, Jock.
A furm, a furlot, and a peck,
A rock, a reel, a gay elwand,
A sheet, a happer^ and a sack,
A girdle, and a gude wheel-band.
Syne Jock took Jenny by the hand,
And cried a banquet, and slew a cock ;
They held the bridal upon land
That was between our Jenny and Jock*
The bride, upon her wedding, went
Barefoot upon a hemlock hill ;
The bride's garter was o' bent.
And she was born at Kelly mill.
The first propine he hecht her till,
He hecht to hit her head a knock,
She beckit, and she held her still ;
And this gate gat our Jenny Jock.
When she was weddit in his name,
And unto him she was made spouse.
They hastit them sune hame again.
To dinner at the bridal-house.
Jenny sat jouking like a mouse,
But Jock was kneef as ony cock ;
Says he to her, Haud up your brows,
And fa' to your meat, my Jenny, quo Jock*
What meat shall we set them beforn ?
To Jock service loud can they cry ;
Serve them wi' sowce and sodden corn,
Till a' their wames do stand awry.
Of swine's flesh there was great plenty,
Whilk was a very pleasant meat ;
And garlick was a sauce right dainty
To ony man that pleased to eat.