Song—Here'sToThyHealth

song—here'stothyhealth

tune—“anburn.”

here'stothyhealth,mybonielass,

gudenichtandjoybewi'thee;

i'llcomenaemairtothybower-door,

totelltheethatilo'ethee.

odinnathink,myprettypink,

buticanlivewithoutthee:

ivowandswearidinnacare,

howlangyelookaboutye.

thou'rtayesaefreeinformingme,

thouhastnaemindtomarry;

i'llbeasfreeinformingthee,

naetimehaeitotarry:

ikenthyfrien'stryilkameans

fraewedlocktodelaythee;

dependingonsomehigherchance,

butfortunemaybetraythee.

ikentheyscornmylowestate,

butthatdoesnevergrieveme;

fori'masfreeasanyhe;

sma'sillerwillrelieveme.

i'llcountmyhealthmygreatestwealth,

saelangasi'llenjoyit;

i'llfearnaescant,i'llbodenaewant,

aslang'sigetemployment.

butfarofffowlshaefeathersfair,

and,ayeuntilyetrythem,

tho'theyseemfair,stillhaveacare;

theymayprovewaurthaniam.

butattwal'atnight,whenthemoonshinesbright,

mydear,i'llcomeandseethee;

forthemanthatloveshismistressweel,

naetravelmakeshimweary.