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 John kiss’d Dolly, and Dick hiss’d Betty, And Joe kiss’d Molly, and Dorthy Draggletail, And Kitty was a charming maid. To carry the milk-pail.

Dame Durden in the morn so soon, She did begin to bawl, To rouse her servant maids and men, She did most loudly call. ’Twas Moll and Bet, &c.

’Twas on the morn of Valentine, The birds began to prate, Dame Durden’s servant maids and men, They all began to mate. ’Twas Moll and Bet, &c.

’ through the craigs o’ Kyle, Amang the bonnie blooming heather, There I met a bonnie lassie, Keeping a’ her ewes thegither.

O’er the muir amang the heather, O’er the muir amang the heather There I met a bonnie lassie, Keeping a’ her ewes thegither.

Says I, my dear, where is thy hame? In muir, or dale, pray tell me whither? Says she, I tend the fleecy flocks That feed amang the blooming heather. O’er the muir, &c