Tune—“Naebody.”
[Burns had built his house at Ellisland, sowed his first crop, the woman he loved was at his side, and hope was high; no wonder that he indulged in this independent strain.]
I.
I hae a wife o’ my ain—
I’ll partake wi’ naebody;
I’ll tak cuckold frae nane,
I’ll gie cuckold to naebody.
I hae a penny to spend,
There—thanks to naebody;
I hae naething to lend,
I’ll borrow frae naebody.
II.
I am naebody’s lord—
I’ll be slave to naebody;
I hae a guid braid sword,
I’ll tak dunts frae naebody.
I’ll be merry and free,
I’ll be sad for naebody;
Naebody cares for me,
I’ll care for naebody.
CXXI.
O, FOR ANE-AND-TWENTY, TAM!
Tune—“The Moudiewort.”