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NA TO BE MAEKIET AVA.<br />

Sum wyves ar wasters o' men,<br />

Weir dune naething less nor thair twa<br />

But this I wad haud a sin,<br />

That ocht to be punisht be law.<br />

For ar thay nae meikle to wyte.<br />

Whan sic to thaimsells they tak aw.<br />

Neir thinkan o' monie an auld maid,<br />

That's na to be marreit ava.<br />

Na to be marreit, &c.<br />

But as for the men that win wyves—<br />

Gin tho it war sum ayont twa,<br />

I think thay soud aye be respeckit<br />

For helping sae monie awa.<br />

But as for the auld wantar bodies,<br />

Thair necks ilka ane I dow thraw,<br />

For what is the use <strong>of</strong> thair lyres,<br />

Gin na to be marreit ava.<br />

Na to be marreit, &c.<br />

Och, gin I coud get but a carle,<br />

Gin tho he war never sae smaw,<br />

Juist gie me a chiellie, I'se tak him,<br />

Tho jimp lyke a mannie ava.<br />

Cum soutor, cum tailyour, cum tinklar,<br />

Oh, cum onie ane <strong>of</strong> ye aw<br />

Cum gie me a bode eir sae little,<br />

I'se tak it <strong>and</strong> never sae na.<br />

Na to be marreit, &c.<br />

Cum deif, or cum dumm, or cum cripple,<br />

Wi ae leg, or nae legs ava<br />

Or cum ye wi ae ee, or nae ee,<br />

I'se tak ye as reddie 's wi twa.<br />

Cum young, or cum auld, or cum doytit,<br />

Och, cum <strong>and</strong> juist tak me awa;<br />

Far better be marreit to sumthing,<br />

Than na to be marreit ava.<br />

Na to be marreit, &c.<br />

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