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 That ye'll ne'er in Mungo's seek me,

Ne'er put drucken to my name,

Never out at e’ening steek me,

Never gloom when I come hame.

That ye'll ne'er like Bessy Miller,

Kick my shins or rug my hair,

Lastly, I'm to keep the siller;

This upon your saul ye swear.'

O-h,' quo' Meg; aweel,' quo' Watty,

Farewell, faith I'll try the seas:'

‘O stand still,' quo' Meg, and grat aye;

‘Ony, ony way ye please.’

Maggy syne, because he prest her,

Swore to a' things owre again:

Watty lap, and danced, and kist her;

Wow, but he was wondrous fain.

Down he threw his staff victorious

Aff gaed bonnet, claes, and shoon;

Syne below the blankets, glorious,

Held anither Hinny-Moon.