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 :aye to keep your romper strive; Gin уe break this dreadfu’ promise,
 * heven mair expect to thrive.

Mar, et Howe! this hour ye solemn
 * swear by every thing that’s gude,

Never mair your spouse to scad him.
 * while life warms your heart and blood.

That ye’ll ne’er in Mungo’s seek me—
 * ne’er put drunken to my name—

Never out at e’ening steek me—
 * never gloom when I come home.

That ye’ll ne’er, like Bessy Miller,
 * kick my shins, or rug my hair—

Lastly, ,
 * this upon your soul ye swear!

O—! quo’ Meg, Aweel quo Watty,
 * fareweel! 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’ thing owre again:

Watty lay, and danced, and kist her;
 * wow! but he was wondrous fain.

Down he threw his staff victorious;
 * aft gaed bonnet, claes, and shoon;

Syne below the blankets, clorious,
 * held anither.