WiltThouBeMyDearie?

wiltthoubemydearie?

tune—“thesutor'sdochter.”

wiltthoubemydearie?

whensorrowwringthygentleheart,

owiltthouletmecheerthee!

bythetreasureofmysoul,

that'stheloveibearthee:

iswearandvowthatonlythou

shalleverbemydearie!

onlythou,iswearandvow,

shalleverbemydearie!

lassie,saythoulo'esme;

or,ifthouwiltnabemyain,

osaynathou'ltrefuseme!

ifitwinna,cannabe,

thouforthinemaychooseme,

letme,lassie,quicklydie,

stilltrustingthatthoulo'esme!

lassie,letmequicklydie,

stilltrustingthatthoulo'esme!