TheLassThatMadeTheBedToMe

thelassthatmadethebedtome

whenjanuar'windwasblawingcauld,

astothenorthitookmyway,

themirksomenightdidmeenfauld,

iknewnawheretolodgetillday:

bymygudeluckamaidimet,

justinthemiddleo'mycare,

andkindlyshedidmeinvite

towalkintoachamberfair.

ibow'dfu'lowuntothismaid,

andthank'dherforhercourtesie;

ibow'dfu'lowuntothismaid,

an'badehermakeabedtome;

shemadethebedbaithlargeandwide,

wi'twawhitehandsshespreaditdoun;

sheputthecuptoherrosylips,

anddrank—“youngman,nowsleepyesoun'.”

chorus—thebonielassmadethebedtome,

thebrawlassmadethebedtome,

i'llne'erforgettillthedayidie,

thelassthatmadethebedtome.

shesnatch'dthecandleinherhand,

andfraemychamberwentwi'speed;

buticall'dherquicklybackagain,

tolaysomemairbelowmyhead:

acodshelaidbelowmyhead,

andservedmewithduerespect,

and,tosaluteherwi'akiss,

iputmyarmsaboutherneck.

thebonielass,&c.

“haudaffyourhands,youngman!”shesaid,

“anddinnasaeuncivilbe;

gifyehaeonyluveforme,

owrangnamyvirginitie.”

herhairwaslikethelinkso'gowd,

herteethwereliketheivorie,

hercheekslikeliliesdiptinwine,

thelassthatmadethebedtome:

thebonielass,&c.

herbosomwasthedrivensnaw,

twadriftedheapssaefairtosee;

herlimbsthepolish'dmarblestane,

thelassthatmadethebedtome.

ikiss'dhero'erando'eragain,

andayeshewistnawhattosay:

ilaidher'tweenmeandthewa';

thelassiethochtnalangtillday.

thebonielass,&c.

uponthemorrowwhenweraise,

ithank'dherforhercourtesie;