SicAWifeAsWillieHad

sicawifeaswilliehad

williewastledwaltontweed,

thespottheyca'ditlinkumdoddie;

williewasawabstergude,

couldstownacluewi'onybody:

hehadawifewasdouranddin,

otinklermaidgiewashermither;

sicawifeaswilliehad,

iwadnagieabuttonforher!

shehasane'e,shehasbutane,

thecathastwatheverycolour;

fiverustyteeth,forbyeastump,

aclappertonguewaddeaveamiller:

awhiskinbeardabouthermou',

hernoseandchintheythreatenither;

sicawifeaswilliehad,

iwadnagieabuttonforher!

she'sbow-hough'd,she'shein-shin'd,

aelimpinlegahand-breedshorter;

she'stwistedright,she'stwistedleft,

tobalancefairinilkaquarter:

shehasalumpuponherbreast,

thetwino'thatuponhershouther;

sicawifeaswilliehad,

iwadnagieabuttonforher!

auldbaudronsbytheinglesits,

an'wi'herloofherfacea-washin;

butwillie'swifeisnaesaetrig,

shedightshergrunziewi'ahushion;

herwalienieveslikemidden-creels,

herfacewadfyletheloganwater;

sicawifeaswilliehad,

iwadnagieabuttonforher!