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 When I was full out nineteen years, out nineteen years, out nineteen years, When I was full out nineteen years, I held my head fu' high, jo; Then I resolv'd to take a lass, Ne'er thought on what would come to pass, Nor look'd in Matrimony's, glass, till headlong down came I, jo.

Before the fatal marriage day, ſo keen was I, ſo keen was I, I reſted neither night nor day, but wander'd up and down, jo. To please her I took meikle care, Ane would hae thought I ſought nae mair In the wide warld to my ſhare, but her wrapt in her gown, jo.

My own ſmall ſtock did ſcarce defray, did fcarce defray, did fcarce defray, My own ſmall ſtock did ſcarce defray half of the marriage charge, jo: For things belonging to a house, I gave, till I ne'er left a ſouce; O but I'm turned wond'rous douse, And ſiller's nae ſae large, jo.