[We're a' dry wi' drinking o't;
We're a' dry wi' drinking o't;
The minister kiss'd the fiddler's wife,
An' could na preach for thinkin' o't.]
[Bessy and Her Spinnin'-Wheel] stands by itself as the rendering of the mood of contented solitude, and is further remarkable for its charming verses of natural description. [John Anderson My Jo] is the classical expression of love in age, inimitable in its simplicity and tenderness. The two following poems supply a humorous contrast.
BESSY AND HER SPINNIN'-WHEEL
O leeze me on my spinnin'-wheel, Blessings on
O leeze me on my rock and reel; distaff
Frae tap to tae that deeds me bien, top to toe, clothes, comfortably
And haps me fiel and warm at e'en! wraps, well