THE ANSWER.
MY Molly says I did her ill,
But sure I never intended it,
But if she thinks I've done amiss,
I'll do my best to mend it.
Who would wrong so fine a girl,
So witty good, and bonny O,
There's not a lad in all the town,
She's love so well; her Johnny O.
It was on a summer's evening,
Down in a pleasant valley O,
I kiss'd and clap'd my bonny lass,
The rest I need not tell you,
Betwixt us two we got a lad,
And that made me a daddy O,
I will provide for her a babe,
And claid her like a lady O.
Because she mends my grey breeks,
And clouted them so neatly;
I'll clade my lass in handsome deess,
In which she'll look completely,
I'll take my lassie to the Church,
Make her an honest woman O,
By our industry we'll make rich,
So our best days are coming O.
Because she ment my grey-breeks,
And sung of them so sweetly O;
There's not a lad in all this land,
She likes so well her Johnny O,
I'll take a craft and keep a cow,
When we'll get milk in plenty O,
In truth we'll through the warld row,
And feed on dishes dainty O.
Because she ment my grey-breeks,
And sung of them so bonny O,
I'll make my lassie bless the day,
That e'er she saw her Johnny O,
I'll make my lassie bless the day,
That e'er she saw her Johnny O.
Now I'll lay by my grey-breeks,
Which Molly so neatly clouted O,
Now I'll lay by my grey-breeks,
Which Molly so neatly, clouted O,
I'll buy a suit of new clothes,
And not be long about it, O.
Yet my old worthy grey-breeks,
I still will keep beside me O.
I'll not forget my old state,
Whatever may betide me O.
All young men that loves a maid,
I beg you don't deceive her O,
Nor never with a woman wed,
Who has had a bad behaviour O.
A prudent wife a blessing is,
And ornament to her husband;
A virtuous wife will bless your life.
While jilts are always grudging.
But sure I never intended it,
But if she thinks I've done amiss,
I'll do my best to mend it.
Who would wrong so fine a girl,
So witty good, and bonny O,
There's not a lad in all the town,
She's love so well; her Johnny O.
It was on a summer's evening,
Down in a pleasant valley O,
I kiss'd and clap'd my bonny lass,
The rest I need not tell you,
Betwixt us two we got a lad,
And that made me a daddy O,
I will provide for her a babe,
And claid her like a lady O.
Because she mends my grey breeks,
And clouted them so neatly;
I'll clade my lass in handsome deess,
In which she'll look completely,
I'll take my lassie to the Church,
Make her an honest woman O,
By our industry we'll make rich,
So our best days are coming O.
Because she ment my grey-breeks,
And sung of them so sweetly O;
There's not a lad in all this land,
She likes so well her Johnny O,
I'll take a craft and keep a cow,
When we'll get milk in plenty O,
In truth we'll through the warld row,
And feed on dishes dainty O.
Because she ment my grey-breeks,
And sung of them so bonny O,
I'll make my lassie bless the day,
That e'er she saw her Johnny O,
I'll make my lassie bless the day,
That e'er she saw her Johnny O.
Now I'll lay by my grey-breeks,
Which Molly so neatly clouted O,
Now I'll lay by my grey-breeks,
Which Molly so neatly, clouted O,
I'll buy a suit of new clothes,
And not be long about it, O.
Yet my old worthy grey-breeks,
I still will keep beside me O.
I'll not forget my old state,
Whatever may betide me O.
All young men that loves a maid,
I beg you don't deceive her O,
Nor never with a woman wed,
Who has had a bad behaviour O.
A prudent wife a blessing is,
And ornament to her husband;
A virtuous wife will bless your life.
While jilts are always grudging.