'Tis true her bonnie e'en would rive
The heart o' any man alive;
And in the husry[#] she would thrive—
I grant ye that, Johnnie.
[#] 'Husry,' housewifery.
But wad ye tak' awa the lass,
I tell ye what would come to pass,
The mother soon would hae the grass
Boon her auld head, Johnnie.
They've got some gear, and bit o' land