MegO'TheMill

mego'themill

okenyewhatmego'themillhasgotten,

an'kenyewhatmego'themillhasgotten?

shegottenacoofwi'aclauto'siller,

andbrokenthehearto'thebarleymiller.

themillerwasstrappin,themillerwasruddy;

aheartlikealord,andahuelikealady;

thelairdwasawiddifu',bleeritknurl;

she'sleftthegudefellow,andtaenthechurl.

themillerhehechtheraheartlealandloving,

thelairdidaddressherwi'mattermairmoving,

afinepacing-horsewi'aclearchainedbridle,

awhipbyherside,andabonieside-saddle.

owaeonthesiller,itissaeprevailin',

andwaeonthelovethatisfixedonamailen!

atocher'snaewordinatruelover'sparle,

butgiememylove,andafigforthewarl'!