ALassWi'ATocher

alasswi'atocher

tune—“ballinamonaora.”

awa'wi'yourwitchcrafto'beauty'salarms,

theslenderbitbeautyyougraspinyourarms,

o,giemethelassthathasacreso'charms,

o,giemethelasswi'theweel-stockitfarms.

chorus—thenhey,foralasswi'atocher,

thenhey,foralasswi'atocher;

thenhey,foralasswi'atocher;

theniceyellowguineasforme.

yourbeauty'saflowerinthemorningthatblows,

andwithersthefaster,thefasteritgrows:

buttherapturouscharmo'theboniegreenknowes,

ilkspringthey'renewdeckitwi'boniewhiteyowes.

thenhey,foralass,&c.

ande'enwhenthisbeautyyourbosomhathblest

thebrightesto'beautymaycloywhenpossess'd;

butthesweet,yellowdarlingswi'geordieimpress'd,

thelangeryehaethem,themairthey'recarest.

thenhey,foralass,&c.