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But since you've, young man, these words expressed,
No longer let your heart be so oppressed;
This heart that once was mine, to thee I deliver,
Take it in exchange for thine, keep it for ever.
Witness ye pow'rs above that first created us,
Nothing but death, my love, shall separate us,
There is nothing now to keep us asunder,
Then let's to church and be joined together.
But when he of her heart had thus bereav'd her,
He play'd the tyrant's part, and soon did leave her,
Which makes me for to cry, fatal man I find him,
Since he is gone, farewel, I ne'er will mind him.
FOR THE LOVE OF JEAN.
JOCKY said to Jeany, Jeany, wilt thou do't?
Ne'er a fit, quo' Jeany, for my tocher-good,
For my tocher good, I winna marry thee,
E'ens ye like quo' Johnny, ye may let me be.
I hae gowd and gear, I hae land enough,
I hae seven good owsen ganging in a pleugh,
Ganging in a pleugh, and linking o'er the lee,
And gin ye winna tak me, I can let you be.
I ha'e a good ha' house, a barn and a byer,
A stack afore the door, I'll mak a rantin fire,
I'll mak a rantin fire, and merry we shall be:
And gin ye winna tak me, I can let ye be.
Jeany said to Jocky, gin ye winna tell,
Ye shall be the led, I'll be the lass mysell;
Ye're a bonny lad, and I'm a lassie free,
Ye're ⟨welcome⟩ to tak me than to let me be.
