ContentedWi'LittleAndCantieWi'Mair

contentedwi'littleandcantiewi'mair

tune—“lumpso'puddin'.”

contentedwi'little,andcantiewi'mair,

whene'eriforgatherwi'sorrowandcare,

igiethemaskelpasthey'recreepingalang,

wi'acogo'gudeswatsandanauldscottishsang.

chorus—contentedwi'little,&c.

iwhilesclawtheelbowo'troublesomethought;

butmanisasoger,andlifeisafaught;

mymirthandgudehumourarecoininmypouch,

andmyfreedom'smylairdshipnaemonarchdaretouch.

contentedwi'little,&c.

atownmondo'trouble,shouldthatbemayfa',

anighto'gudefellowshipsowthersita':

whenattheblytheendo'ourjourneyatlast,

whathedeileverthinkso'theroadhehaspast?

contentedwi'little,&c.

blindchance,lethersnapperandstoyteonherway;

be'ttome,be'tfraeme,e'enletthejadegae:

comeease,orcometravail,comepleasureorpain,

mywarstwordis:“welcome,andwelcomeagain!”

contentedwi'little,&c.