When first I gaed to woo my Jenny,
Ye then was trottin' wi' your minnie: mother
Tho' ye was trickie, slee, an' funnie, sly
Ye ne'er was donsie; unmanageable
But hamely, tawie, quiet, an' cannie, tractable, good tempered
An' unco sonsie. very attractive
That day ye pranc'd wi' muckle pride much
When ye bure hame my bonnie bride; bore
An' sweet an' gracefu' she did ride,
Wi' maiden air!