Can I behave before folk,

When ilka charm, young, fresh, and warm,

Cries, “Kiss me now;” before folk?

An’, oh, that pawkie, rowin ee,

Sae roguishly it blinks on me,

I canna, for my soul, let be

Frae kissing you before folk!

Can I behave, can I behave,

Can I behave before folk,

When ilka glint conveys a hint