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Sic a Wife as Willie had.
Willie Wastle dwelt on Tweed,The spot they ca'd it Linkumdodie,Willie was a wabster gude,Cou'd stown a clue wi' ony body,⟨He⟩ had a wife was dour and din,O Tinkler Maggy was her mither,Sic a wife as Willie had,I wad na gie a button for her.
⟨She⟩ has an e'e, she has but ane;⟨The⟩ cat has twa the very colour,⟨Five⟩ rusty teeth, forbye a stump,⟨A⟩ clapper tongue wad deave a miller,⟨A whiskin⟩ beard about her mou',⟨Her⟩ nose and chin they threaten ither;Sic a wife, &c.
⟨She⟩ bow-hough'd, she's hem-shinn'd,⟨Ae⟩ limpin leg a hand-breed shorter;⟨She's⟩ twisted right, she's twisted left,⟨To⟩ balance fair on ilka quarter,⟨She has⟩ a hump upon her breast,⟨The⟩ twin o' that upon her shouther;Sic a wife, &c
Auld baudrons by the ingle sits,An' wi' her loof her face a-washin;But Willie's wife is nae fae trig,She dights her grunzie wi' a hushion;Her walie neives like midden creels,Her face wad fyle the Logan-waterSic a wife as Willie had,I wad na gie a button for her.