RonaldsOfTheBennals,The

1780

ronaldsofthebennals,the

intarbolton,yeken,thereareproperyoungmen,

andproperyounglassesanda',man;

butkenyetheronaldsthatliveinthebennals,

theycarrythegreefraethema',man.

theirfather'slaird,andweelhecanspare't,

braidmoneytotocherthema',man;

toproperyoungmen,he'llclinkinthehand

gowdguineasahunderortwa,man.

there'sanetheyca'jean,i'llwarrantye'veseen

asboniealassorasbraw,man;

butforsenseandguidtasteshe'llviewi'thebest,

andaconductthatbeautifiesa',man.

thecharmso'themin',thelangertheyshine,

themairadmirationtheydraw,man;

whilepeachesandcherries,androsesandlilies,

theyfadeandtheywitherawa,man,

ifyebeformissjean,takthisfraeafrien',

ahinto'arivalortwa,man;

thelairdo'blackbyrewadgangthroughthefire,

ifthatwadenticeherawa,man.

thelairdo'braeheadhasbeenonhisspeed,

formairthanatowmondortwa,man;

thelairdo'thefordwillstraughtonaboard,

ifhecannagetherata',man.

thenannacomesin,theprideo'herkin,

theboastofourbachelorsa',man:

saesonsyandsweet,saefullycomplete,

shestealsouraffectionsawa,man.

ifishoulddetailthepickandthewale

o'lassesthatlivehereawa,man,

thefau'twadbemineiftheydidnashine

thesweetestandbesto'thema',man.

ilo'ehermysel,butdarenaweeltell,

mypovertykeepsmeinawe,man;

formakingo'rhymes,andworkingattimes,

doeslittleornaethingata',man.

yetiwadnachoosetoletherrefuse,

norhae'tinherpowertosayna,man:

forthoughibepoor,unnoticed,obscure,

mystomach'sasproudasthema',man.

thoughicannarideinweel-bootedpride,

andfleeo'erthehillslikeacraw,man,

icanhaudupmyheadwi'thebesto'thebreed,

thoughflutteringeversobraw,man.

mycoatandmyvest,theyarescotcho'thebest,

o'pairso'guidbreeksihaetwa,man;

andstockingsandpumpstoputonmystumps,

andne'erawrangsteekinthema',man.