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THE

Coalman's Courtship

TO THE

CREEL-WIFE'S DAUGHTER

PART I.

ALL you that are curious of Courtship, give attention to the history of Mary and her son Sawny, a young Coalman, who lived in the country, a few miles from Edinburgh.

Mary, his mither, was a gay hearty wife; had mair wantonness nor wealth; was twelve years a married wife, nine years a widow, and was very chaste in her behaviour wi' her ain tale, for want o'chargin', for all the time of her widowhood there was never a man got a kiss of her lips, nor laid a foul hand on her hind quarters.

Sawny, her son, was a stout young raw loon, full fac'd, wi flabby cheeks, duddy