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Had Eppy's apron bidden down,
the kirk wad ne er a keod it;
Bat when the word's gane through the town:
alake how can she mend it !
Up stairs, &c.
Now Tam maun face the minister,
and she mauu nount the pilar;
And that's the way that they maun gae,
for poor fo k has nje si ler.
Up stairs, &c.
Now he'd your tongue, my daughter young
reply'd the kinly mither,
Get Johnny's hand in haly band,
syne wap your wealth together.
Up stairs, &c.
I'm o' the mind, if he be kind,
ye'll do your part discreetly;
Ad prove a wife, wil gar his life,
and barrel run right sweetly.
I WOU'D IF I WAS NOT SO YOUNG
IN my holyday gown, and my and faſhiond hat,
laſt monday I went to the ſair,
he'd up my bed and I'll tell you for what,
young Roger I gueſs'd wou'd be there :
He woo's me to marry, whenever we meet,
there's bonny ſure dwells on his tongue
He hugs me ſo cloſe and kiſſ s ſo ſweet,
that I wou'd, I wou'd it I was not ſo young.
