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was a bridal in this town,

And till't the laſſes a' was houn',

With mankie facings on their gown,

And ſome of them had breaſt-knots.

O the bonny, O the bonny,

O the bonny breaſt-knots,

Tight and bonny were they a'

When they got on their breaſt-knots.

And there was mony luſty lad,

As ever handled grape and gaud,

I wat their manhood well they ſhaw'd,

At ruffling of the breaſt-knot. O, &c.

At nine o'clock they did conveen,

Some clad in blue, ſome clad in green,

Wi' glancing buckles in their ſheen,

And flowers upon their waiſtcoat. O, &c.

The bride by this time was right fain,

When that ſhe ſaw fae light a train,

She pray'd the day might keep frae rain.

For Spoiling of their breaſt-knots. O, &c.

Forth came the wives a' wi' a phraſe,

and wiſh'd the laſſie happy days,

And muckle made they of her claiths,

And ſpecially the breaſt-knot, O, &c.