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 THE CANTY CARLIE It fell about the time of year, When neither gold nor world's gear Could give a widow man sic cheer, As a young wife at een. There was a canty carlie, The lasses loed him dearlie Me said he would brak' bark If he lay lang him leen. Me recollected as he lay, He was not married to dead clay. An' he thought lang baith night & day For a young wife at een. Fair fa the canty carlie, The lasses loved him dearlie, He said he would brak' barlie If he lay lang him leen Says he I hae baith house and land, And I can also gang and stand, I'll tak my pike staff inmy hand, And try to Aberdeen, I'll court the lassie rarely, And tell my errand fairly, I canna rise so early, If I had her at een, I'm come to court you Bell said load, Therefore I hope you will agree, Indeed I am content said she, I dreamed o' you yestreen, Fair la my canty carlie, I'll marry my canty carlie, He's welcome to brak bare We canna lie him leen