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VOCAL ENCHANTRESS. 415
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gin my wife woiCd drink hooly and fairly!
Firft fhe drank Crummie, and fyne fhe drank Garie,
Now fhe has drunken my bonny gray marie
That carried me thro' the dub and the larie.
O gin my wife, &c.
If fhe'd drink but her ain things I wad na much care j
She drinks my claiths I canna weel fpare ;
To the kirk and the market I gang fu' barely,
O gin my wife, &c,
If there's ony filler fhe maun keep the purfe ;
If I feek but a bawbee fhe'll fcald and fhe'll curfe >
She gangs like a queen, I fcriinpet and fparely.
O gin my wife, &c.
I never was given to wrangling nor ftrife,
Nor e'er did refufe her the comforts of life ;
E'er it come to a war I am ay for a parley.
O gin my wife, &c.
A pint wi' her cummers I wad her allow ;
But when fhe fits down fhe fills herfel fou' ;
And when fhe is fou' fhe's unco camflerie.
O gin my wife, &c.
She rins out to the cawfey, me roars and fhe rants ;
Has nae dread o' her nibours, nor minds the houfe wants :
But fings fome fool-fang, Cock up your heart, Charlie,
O gin my wife, &c.
And when fhe comes hame fhe lays on the lads.
She ca's the lafTes baith limmers and jades,
And I my ainfel an auld cuckold carlie,
O gin my wife, &c.