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 * At nine o'clock they did conveen.

Some clad in blue, ome clad in green, Wi’ glancing buckles in their een,
 * and flowers upon their waicoat.
 * O the bonuybonny [sic], &c.


 * The bride by this time was right ain,

When that e aw ae light a train, She pray’d the day might keep frae rain
 * for poiling of their brea knots,
 * O the bonny, &c.


 * Forth came the wives a’ wi’ a phrae,

And wi’d the la happy days, And muckle made they of her clais,
 * and ’pecially the brea knots.
 * O the bonny, &c.


 * Forth pake the mither, fain e aw,

The bride and maidens a’ ae bra’, Wi’ cakling clouts black be their fa’
 * they have made a bonuybonny [sic] fea o’t.
 * O the bonny, &c.


 * Next down their breakfa it was et,

Some barely lippes of mil and meat, It leiped them it was$ ae het,
 * as oon as they did tae o’t,
 * O the bonny, &c.


 * Till ome rae them the poons they threw,

And wore that they had burnt their mu’; And ome unto their cutty blew,
 * I wat their will they mi not.
 * O the bonny, &c.


 * When ilka ane had claw’d his plate,

The piper lad he looked blate, Altho’ they laid that he ould eat,
 * I true he lo the be o’t,
 * O the bonny, &c.