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The auld wife ayont the fire,

The auld wife aniest the fire,

The auld wife aboon the fire,

She died for lack of snishing.

Her mill into some hole had fawn, Whatrecks, quo’ she, let it be gawn. For I maun hae a young goddman Shall furnish me wi’ snishing.

The auld wife, &c.

Her eldest dochter said right bauld, Fy, mother, mind that now ye’re auld. And if you wi’ a yonker wald,

He’ll waste away your snishing.

The auld wife, &c.

The youngest dochter gae a shout, O mother dear! your teeth’s a’ out, Besides, ha’f blind, ye hae the gout,

Your mill can had nae snishing.

The auld wife, &c.

Ye lie. ye limmers, cries auld mump. For I hae baith a tooth and stump, And will nae langer live in dump, By wanting of my snishing.

The auld wife, &c.

Thole ye, fays Peg, that pauky flut, Mother, if you can crack a nut, Then we'will a* consent to it,

That you shall have a snishing.

The auld wife, &c.