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THE WREN.
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sue - car saps and wine, 0.
The wren sclio lyes in care's Led,
In care's bed, in care's bed ;
The wren scho lyes in care's bed,
In meikle dule and pyne, O.
When in cam Robin Redbreist,
Redbreist, Redbreist ;
When in cam Robin Redbreist,
Wi' snecar-saps and wine, O.
Now, maiden, will ye taste o' this,
Taste o' this, taste o' this ;
Now, maiden, will ye taste o' this ?
It 's succar-saps and wine, 0.
Na, ne'er a drap, Robin,
Robin, Robin ;
Na, ne'er a drap, Robin,
Though it were ne'er sae fine, 0.
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And where 's the ring that I gied ye,
That I gied ye, that I gied ye ;
And where 's the ring that I gied ye,
Ye little cutty-quean, ?
I gied it till a soger,
A soger, a soger ;
I gied it till a soger,
A true sweetheart o' mine, O. 1
1 Prom Herd's Collection.