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She pe fae fu' of vanity,
as no 'gang on the grun,
Put twa poor mans pe carry her
in a barrow, cov'rt abune.
Some had a fifh-tail to her mouth,
and ſome pe had a bonnet,
Put my Jannet and Donal's wife,
wad rather hae a bannock.
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JOHNNY and MOLLY.
DOWN the burn and thro' the maad,
his golden locks wav'd o'er his brow,
Johnny lilting, tun'd his reed,
and Mary wip'd her bonny mou'.
Dear ſhe lo'ed the well known ſong,
while her Johnny blythe and young,
Sung her praiſe the whole day long.
Chor. Down the burn and thro' the mead,
his golden locks wav'd o'er his brow,
Johnny, lilting, tun'u his reed,
and Mary wip'd her bonny mou'.
Coſtly claithes ſhe had but few;
of rings and jewels 'nat great ſtore;
Her face was fair, her love was true,
and Johnny wifely wiſh'd nae mair:
Love's the pearl the ſhepherd prizes,
o'er the mountain, near the fountain,
Love delights the ſhepherd's eyes.
Down the burn, etc.
