As l cam' in bY Monymustk
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And doon by Alford's dale,
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A sad misfortune happened to me
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And l think nae shame to tell.
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cho: Fal to too a riddle doo.
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Fal to toodle I doe.
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As l gaed in by Monymustk.
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The moon was shining clear;
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And I held on to Lethendy
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To see my Maggie dear.
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I did gang when I did think
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That a' were sleepin' soun',
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But plague upon yon auld wife
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For she cam' slinkin' doon.
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Sae cannily she slipped the lock
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And set the door agee;
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Then crawled upon her hands and knees
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To see what it could be.
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Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht
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Sae loud she made thern ring.
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Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs
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The biggin she would bring.
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And when she saw l wouldna slip.
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She ran to the guidman.
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Says: "There's a lad into the hoose.
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And that l winna stand.
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"For it is a most disgraceful thing.
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It would provoke a saunt.
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To see a' the servant girls wi' lads.
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When the gentle anes maun want."
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"Providence has acted wrang.
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Sic pleasures for to gie
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Tae ony servant lad or lass
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Just working for a fee."
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The auld man he cam' ben himsel'
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And he pushed ben his heid;
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Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost
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Just risen frae the deid.
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He'd duddy draws upon his legs,
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He'd on a cap o' white.
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And he'd a face as lang's my leg
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And in his hand a light.
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He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad
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An' pushed me oot o' doors.
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Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back
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When sleepin' gars ye snore.
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Monymusk Lads
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| Silly Wizard |
