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Were such the wife had fallen to my part, I'd break her spirit, or I'd break her heart.

She is a winsome wee thing, She is a handsome wee thing, She is a bonny wee thing, This sweet wee wife o' mine.

Duncan Gray cam here to woo, Ha, ha, the wooing o't! On blithe Yuletide when we were fou, Ha, ha, the wooing o't! Maggie coost her head fu' high, Looked asklent and unco skeigh, Gart poor Duncan stand abeigh: Ha, ha! the wooing o't!

The landlady and Tam grew gracious Wi' favours secret, sweet and precious.

And let us mind, faint heart ne'er wan A lady fair. Wha does the utmost that he can Will whyles do mair.

The wide world is all before us-- But a world without a friend.

He wakes a portion with judicious care; And "Let us worship God!" he says, with solemn air.