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 To our neighbour wife she as laid them in pawns,

And any bane-headed staff that I lo’ed sae dearly.

Oh gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.

When there’s ony filler she maun keep the purse.

Gin a seek but a bawbee, she’ll scauld and she'll curse,

She lives like a queen I scrimpet and sparely,

Oh gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.

I ne’er was inclining to wrangling and strife

Nor wad I refuse what’s needfu’ for life,

Ere we come to war, I'm ay for a parley.

Oh gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.

A pint wi her kimmers I wad her allow,

But when she sits down she drinks till she's fou

And when she is fou she's unco camstrarie,

Oh gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.

When she gaes to the causy she roars and she rants

Regardless of neighbours, nor minds the house wants,

Sings some foolish lilt, like up thy heart Charlie,

Oh gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.