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... er the muir to Maggy . I wat he gae her mony a kiss , And Maggy took them ne'er amiss ; ' Tween ilka smack , pleas'd her with this , That Bess was but a gawkie . For when a civil kiss I seek , She turns her head , and thraws her cheek ...
... er the muir to Maggy . I wat he gae her mony a kiss , And Maggy took them ne'er amiss ; ' Tween ilka smack , pleas'd her with this , That Bess was but a gawkie . For when a civil kiss I seek , She turns her head , and thraws her cheek ...
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... ne'er think me a gawkie . Ah , na , lass , that ne'er can be , Sic thoughts as these are far frae me , Or ony that sweet face that see , E'er to think thee a gawkie . But whisht ! -nae mair of this we'll speak , For yonder Jamie does us ...
... ne'er think me a gawkie . Ah , na , lass , that ne'er can be , Sic thoughts as these are far frae me , Or ony that sweet face that see , E'er to think thee a gawkie . But whisht ! -nae mair of this we'll speak , For yonder Jamie does us ...
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... ne'er could meet my dawtie ! The lasses fast frae him they flew , And left poor Jamie sair to rue , That ever Maggy's face he knew , Or yet ca'd Bess a gawkie . As they went o'er the muir they sang ; The hills and dales with echoes rang ...
... ne'er could meet my dawtie ! The lasses fast frae him they flew , And left poor Jamie sair to rue , That ever Maggy's face he knew , Or yet ca'd Bess a gawkie . As they went o'er the muir they sang ; The hills and dales with echoes rang ...
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... ne'er a sark upon his back , And I hae nane to gie him . I hae twa sarks into my kist , And ane o ' them I'll gie him , And for a mark of mair fee , Dinna stand wi ' him , quo ' she ; Dinna stand wi ' him . For weel do I lo'e him , quo ...
... ne'er a sark upon his back , And I hae nane to gie him . I hae twa sarks into my kist , And ane o ' them I'll gie him , And for a mark of mair fee , Dinna stand wi ' him , quo ' she ; Dinna stand wi ' him . For weel do I lo'e him , quo ...
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... er the lea ? Sure a finer creature Ne'er was form'd by nature , So complete each feature , So divine is she . O ! how Peggy charms me ; Every look still warms me ; Every thought alarms me , Lest she love nae me . Peggy doth discover ...
... er the lea ? Sure a finer creature Ne'er was form'd by nature , So complete each feature , So divine is she . O ! how Peggy charms me ; Every look still warms me ; Every thought alarms me , Lest she love nae me . Peggy doth discover ...
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