My arms about my dearie, O;

An' warly cares, an' warly men,

May a' gae tapsalteerie, O! upside-down

For you sae douce, ye sneer at this, sedate

Ye're nought but senseless asses, O:

The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,

He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.

Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears

Her noblest work she classes, O;

Her prentice han' she tried on man,