Sweet Hellen of the Dee/Robin Shure in Haerst
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ROBIN SHURE IN HAERST.
Robin shure in haerst, I shure wi' him
Fient a heuk had I, yet I stack by him.
I gaed up to Duase, to warp awab o' plaiden
At my father's yeat wha met me but Robin?
Fient a heuk had I, yet I stack by him.
I gaed up to Duase, to warp awab o' plaiden
At my father's yeat wha met me but Robin?
Was na Robin bauld, be't I was a ⟨Cotter,⟩
To play sic a trick, & me the El'er's douchter,
Robin shure, &c.
To play sic a trick, & me the El'er's douchter,
Robin shure, &c.
Ribin promis'd me a' my winter's ⟨victuals⟩,
Fient a haet had he, but twa trumps and a whistle.
Robin shure, &c.
Fient a haet had he, but twa trumps and a whistle.
Robin shure, &c.
Now I'm Robin's bride, free frae kirk-fo'k bustle;
Robin's a' my ain, wi's twa trumps and a whistle.
Robin shure, &c.
Robin's a' my ain, wi's twa trumps and a whistle.
Robin shure, &c.
FINIS,
Falkirk—T. Johnston, Printer.