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Gars us conceal our sentiments,
And say we hate, and a' that.
For a' that, and a' that,
And twice as meikle's a' that;
Though we lo'e the laddie e'er sae weel,
We dare na tell, for a' that.
But I was never ane o' these
That play the fool, and a' that;
For the lad lo'es me that I like best,
And he'll be mine, for a' that.
For a' that, and a' that,
And twice as meikle's a' that,
The bonny lad that I lo'e best,
Shall be my ain, for a' that
And now we're married, and do live
In plenty, peace, and a' that;
I'm happy in my laddie's arms,
Baith night and day, and a' that.
For a' that, and a' that,
And twice as meikle's a' that,
The bonny lad that I lo'e best
Is now iny ain' for a' that.
The Old Man's Song.
Tune-Dumbarton Drums.
O! why should old age so much wound us, O,
There's nothing in't all to confound us, O,</poem>