THE
YOUNG COALMAN'S COURTSHIP
TO A
CREEL-WIFE'S DOUGHTER.
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ALL you that’s curious of courtship give attention to this History of ⟨Mary⟩ and her son Sawny, a young ⟨Coalman⟩, who lived in the country, a ⟨few⟩ miles from Edinburgh.
Mary his mither, was a gay ⟨hearty⟩ wife, had mair wantonness nor ⟨wealth⟩ was twelve years a married wife, ⟨nine⟩ years a widow, and was very chaste ⟨in⟩ her behaviour, wi' her ain tale, ⟨for⟩ want o' charging, for a' this time ⟨of⟩ her widowhood, there was never a ⟨man⟩ got a kiss of her lips, or laid a foul ⟨hand⟩ on her hind quarters.
Sawney her son, was a stout ⟨young⟩ raw loun, full faced, wi' flabby ⟨cheeks,⟩ gade always with his bosom bare, some times had ae gartan, a lingle or ras(illegible text) rape was good enough for Sawny; ⟨His⟩
