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 For the very last winter between Etrick and Barra I kiss'd more than twenty that never said me nae here was ae bonny lass, I chanc'd for to meet, she liv'd with her mammy, she had nae mair ava, An that very night I went for to see her, O it was lucky, the old wife was awa. She made me a bed and she bade me go to it, she gave all I asked without ever a frown. kiss’d me and blest me before that we parted, and promis'd to see me next winter in town. what is the name of that bonny young lassie, O what is her name, and what age might she be {{reconstruct|Her name it is Jeanny, she lives in Plantanse, a tall pretty girl about seventeen. {{reconstruct|My}} curse light upon you and he that begat you, and all your ancestors ye limb of the de'il, {{reconstruct|For}} if ye've destroy'd her ye villain, here's at ye, for that's just the lassie that I like so weel. Shepherd your threat’nings are very {{illegible}} she'll pass for a maiden wi ony but you, {{reconstruct|You're}} welcome to wed her and free to enjoy her, {{illegible}or unto such as her I now bid adieu {{illegible}}ith do you think that I am so simple, before I wad wed her I'd put out her breath, {{reconstruct|And}} if I could see her when this fury is on me with this hazel rung I would finish you baith. Jeanie, O Jeanie with patience look round ye, we kenna the looks nor the voice of your Jean. {{em}}Jeanie, I thought that your mind had been changed, {{illegible}}ta thirty lang {{illegible]}cks since I saw you and twa, {{em}}{{reconstruct|borrowed}} this clea ling frae one of the neighbours, never had a wish you would ken use {{illegible}}. {{em}}{{reconstruct|Jeanie}}, Jeanie, why did you sae tease me, I'll no be myfel' these eight days and mair,