The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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MY WIFE'S A WINSOME WEE THING.
BURNS.
Tune—My 'wife's a 'wanton 'wee thing.
She is a winsome wee thing,
She is a handsome wee thing,
She is a bonnie wee thing.
This sweet wee wife o' mine I
I never saw a fairer,
I never loo'd a dearer
And neist my heart I'll wear her,
For fear my jewel tine.
She is a winsome wee thing,
She is a handsome wee thing,
She is a bonnie wee thing,
This sweet wee wife o' mine.
The warld's wrack we share o't,
The warstle and the care o't ;
Wi' her I'll blythely bear it.
And think my lot divine.
JOHNIE'S GRAY BREEKS.
Tune—^o/wzie'* gray Ireeks.
When I was in my se'nteen year,
I was baith blythe and bonnie, O ;
The lads lo'ed me baith far and near.
But I lo'ed nane but Johnie, O :
He gain'd my heart in twa three weeks,
He spake sae blythe and kindly, O ;
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