with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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O gin my wife wad drink hooly andfairly^ Hooly andfairly hooly andfairly,
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O gin my wife wad drink hooly and fairly.
First she drank crummie, and syne she drank garie
Now she has druken my bonny grey marie,
That carried me thro' a' the dubs and the larie.
0/ gin, S^c.
She has druken her stockins, sa has she her shoon,
And she has druken her bonny new gown
Her wee bit dud sark that co'erd her fu' rarely,
O! gin, S^c.
If she'd drink but her ain things I wad na much care,
But she drinks my claiths I canna weel spare.
When I'm wi' my gossips, it angers me sairly,
0/ gin, S^c.
My Sunday's coat she's laid it a wad, *
The best blue bonnet e'er was on my. head
At kirk and at market I'm cover'd but barely,
0/ gin, S^c.
The verra gray mittens that gaed on my ban's.
To her neebor wife she has laid them in pawns
My bane-headed staff that I lo'ed sae dearly,
0/ gin, ^c.
* Laid it a wad—laid it in pawn a