The Book of Scottish Song/They're a' teasing me 2

They’re a’ teasing me.

[Words by Kirby.—Music by Latour.]

O wha is he I lo'e sae weel?
Wha has my heart an' a'?
O wha is he? 'tis sair to tell—
He's o'er the seas awa'.
There's Charlie, he's a sodger lad,
And, Davie, blythe is he,
And Willie, in his tartan plaid,
They're a' a' teasing me.
O they're a' tease teasing.
They're a' a' teasing me,
They're a' tease teasing,
O they're a' a' teasing me.

There's Carl, the chief o' Daftne glen,
And he has land and store,
With flowery mead, and shady fen,
And siller o'er and o'er.
Quoth he, sweet lass, I'll marry thee,
(Yestreen in yonder shaw,)
And thou my ain true bride shall be,
And queen o' Daftne ha'.
O they're a', &c.

But when my Jamie comes again,
Young Carl will then descry
That siller is but empty gain,
To hearts no gowd can buy.
My Jamie's brave, my Jamie's braw,
My Jamie's a' to me,
And though his siller store be sma',
Yet married we will be.
For they're a', &c.

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