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He wat's nae whilk end o' him's uppermost He woos me for cake and pudding Hens are aye free of horse corn His auld brass will buy a new pan His bark is waur than his bite His heart's in his hose His room's better than his company His tongue's nae slander His tongue's no in his pouch Hunger is good kitchen Hungry dogs are blithe of bursten puddings Hungry stewards wear mony shoon

I                  I BAKE nae bread by your shins I can scarce believe you ye speak sae fair I canna afford you both tale and lugs I have gi'en a stick to break my ain head I have another tow on my rock I have mair ado than a dish to wash I have tane the sheaf frae the mare I have baith my ment and my mense I have seen mair than I have eaten I ken by my cog wha milks my cow I'll gie you a meeting as Mungo gae his mither I'll gar his ain garters tye up his ain hose l'll gar him draw his belt to his ribs I'll never dirty the bonnet I'm going to put on                  I'll never lout sae laigh and lift sae little I like no to make a toil of pleasure I'm o'er auld a cat to draw a strae before I'm no every man's dog that whistles on me                  I'm no obliged to summer and winter it to you I might bring a better speaker frae hame than you I may come to break an egg in your pouch I never liked a dry bargain I never lo'ed meat that crawed in my craigie I think mair of your kindness than it's a' worth