The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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And where's the ring that I gied ye,
That I gied ye, that I gied ye
A.nd where's the ring that I gied ye,
Ye Httle cutty-quean, O ?
I gied it till a soger,
A soger, a soger ;
I gied it till a soger,
A true sweetheart o' mine, O.*
MY FATHER HAS FORTY GOOD SHIL-
LINGS.
My father has forty good shillings,
Ha I ha I good shillings !
And never had daughter but I
My mother she is right willing.
Ha ! ha ! right willing I
That I shall have all when they die.
And I wonder when I'll be married,
Ha I ha ! be married I
My beauty begins to decay ;
It's time to catch hold of somebody
Ah, somebody I
Before it be all run away.
My shoes they are at the mending
My buckles they are in the chest
My stockings are ready for sending
Then I'll be as brave as the rest.
And I wonder, &c.
My father will buy me a ladle
At my wedding we'll have a good song
* From Herd's Collection, 1776.
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