Jamieson-Brown Manuscript, Appendix, p. iii, letter of R. Scott
to Jamieson, June 9, 1805.
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There livd a laird down into Fife,
Riftly, raftly, now, now, now
An he has married a bonny young wife.
Hey Jock Simpleton, Jenny['s] white petticoat,
Robin a Rashes, now, now, now |
| 2 |
He courted her and he brought her hame,
An thought she would prove a thrifty dame. |
| 3 |
She could nether spin nor caird,
But sit in her chair and dawt the laird. |
| 4 |
She wadna bake and she wadna brew,
An a' was for spoiling her delicate hue. |
| 5 |
She wadna wash nor wad she wring,
For spoiling o her gay goud ring. |
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But he has taen him to his sheep-fauld,
An taen the best weather by the spauld. |
| 7 |
Aff o the weather he took the skin,
An rowt his bonny lady in. |
| 8 |
'I dare na thump you, for your proud kin,
But well sall I lay to my ain weather's skin.'
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