TarboltonLasses,The

tarboltonlasses,the

ifyegaeuptoyonhill-tap,

ye'llthereseeboniey;

shekensherfatherisalaird,

andsheforsooth'saleddy.

theresophytight,alassiebright,

besidesahandsomefortune:

whacannawinherinanight,

haslittleartincourtin'.

gaedownbyfaile,andtastetheale,

andtakalooko'mysie;

she'sdouranddin,adeilwithin,

butaiblinsshemaypleaseye.

ifshebeshy,hersistertry,

ye'llmaybefancyjenny;

ifye'lldispensewi'wanto'sense—

shekensherselshe'sbonie.

asyegaeupbyyonhillside,

speirinforboniebessy;

she'llgieyeabeck,andbidyelight,

andhandsomelyaddressye.

there'sfewsaebonie,nanesaeguid,

ina'kinggeorge'dominion;

ifyeshoulddoubtthetrutho'this—

it'sbessy'sainopinion!

ah,woeisme,mymotherdear

paraphraseofjeremiah,15thchap.,10thverse.

ah,woeisme,mymotherdear!

amanofstrifeye'vebornme:

forsaircontentionimaunbear;

theyhate,revile,andscornme.

ine'ercouldlendonbillorband,

thatfivepercent.mightblestme;

andborrowing,onthetitherhand,

thedeilaanewadtrustme.

yeti,acoin-deniedwight,

byfortunequitediscarded;

yeseehowiam,dayandnight,

byladandlassblackguarded!