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.