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 7 And how my auld shoon fitted her feet, But preserve us! how he fell a swearin', a swearin', Preserve us! how he fed a swearin.

He begged for gadesake I wad be his wife Or else I wad kill him wi' sorrow; So just to preserve the pair body in life, I think I will wed him to-morrow, to-mor- I think I will wed him tomorrow. [row.

LOVE AMONG THE ROSES

Young Love flew to the Paphian bower, And gather'd sweets from many a flower From roses and sweet jessamine, The lily and the eglantine. The Graces there were culling posie, And found young Love among the ro- ses Young Love, &c.

O happy day! O joyous hour! Compose a wreath of every flower; Let's bind him to us ne'er to sever, Young Love shall dwell with us for ever Eternal spring the wreath composes,