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( 7 ) The smoke that does so high ascend, Shews that man’s life must have an end ; the vapour’s gone, man's life is done, Think on this when you smoke tobacco.

 

Arewel to the pleasures of wooing,

the bank and the lily so gay ;

once my poor heart was deluded,

and by a false man stole away.

Young women beware of delusion,

and be not o'er fond of young men, or soen they'll prove your confusion, if once your affection they gain.

For first they'll shorten your apron,

and then they'll shorten your gown ; But woes me my bonny lassie,

when once she begins to look down.

They'll fill up her health in a bumper,

and cause the whole cup to go round, and they'll drink it over and over, and choose a new lover the morn.

It woes me that o'er I believ'd them,

for oftentimes they charmed me ; They robb’d me of all my treasure,

my heart, and virginity.