Song—ForA'That

song—fora'that注释标题alaterversionof“iamabardofnoregard”in“thejollyars.”

tune—“fora'that.”

tho'women'sminds,likewinterwinds,

mayshift,andturn,an'a'that,

thenoblestbreastadoresthemmaist—

aconsequenceidrawthat.

chorus

fora'that,an'a'that,

andtwiceasmeikle'sa'that;

thebonielassthatiloebest

she'llbemyainfora'that.

greatloveibeartoa'thefair,

theirhumbleslave,an'a'that;

butlordlywill,iholditstill

amortalsintothrawthat.

fora'that,&c.

butthereisaneaboonthelave,

haswit,andsense,an'a'that;

abonielass,ilikeherbest,

andwhaacrimedareca'that?

fora'that,&c.

inrapturesweetthishourwemeet,

wi'mutuallovean'a'that,

butforhowlangthefliemaystang,

letinclinationlawthat.

fora'that,&c.

theirtricksan'crafthaeputmedaft.

they'vetaenmein,an'a'that;

butclearyourdecks,andhere's—“thesex!”

ilikethejadsfora'that.

fora'that,&c.