HadITheWyte?SheBadeMe

hadithewyte?shebademe

hadithewyte,hadithewyte,

hadithewyte?shebademe;

shewatch'dmebythehie-gateside,

anduptheloansheshaw'dme.

andwheniwadnaventurein,

acowardloonsheca'dme:

hadkirkan'statebeeninthegate,

i'dlightedwhenshebademe.

saecraftilieshetookmeben,

andbadememaknaeclatter;

“forourramgunshoch,glumgudeman

iso'erayontthewater.”

whae'ershallsayiwantedgrace,

whenididkissanddawteher,

lethimbeplantedinmyplace,

synesay,iwasthefautor.

couldiforshame,couldiforshame,

couldiforshamerefus'dher;

andwadnamanhoodbeentoblame,

hadiunkindlyusedher!

heclaw'dherwi'theripplin-kame,

andblaeandbluidybruis'dher;

whensicahusbandwasfraehame,

whatwifebutwadexcus'dher!

idightedayehere'ensaeblue,

an'bann'dthecruelrandy,

andweeliwat,herwillin'mou

wassweetassugar-candie.

atgloamin-shot,itwasiwot,

ilightedonthemonday;

buticamthro'thetyseday'sdew,

towantonwillie'sbrandy.