THE SHEPHERD'S WIFE



The Shepherd's wife cries o'er the knowe,

Will ye come hame, wi1l ye come hame;

The Shepherd's wife cries o'er the knowe,

Will ye come hame again een, jo?



What wi1l I get to my supper,

Gin I come hame, gin I come hame?

What wi1l I get to my supper,

Gin I come hame again een, jo?



Ye'se get a panfu o plumpin parridge,.

And butter in them, and butter in them

Ye'se get a panfu o plumpin parridge,

Gin ye'll come hame again een,jo.



Ha, ha how! that's naething that dow,

I winna come hame, I canna come hame;

Ha, ha how! that's naething that dow,

I winna come hame gin een, jo.

The Shepherd's wife &c.

What will I get &c.



A reekit fat hen, weel fryth'd i'the pan,

Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,

A reekin fat hen weel fryth'd i'the pan,

Gin ye'll come hame again een jo.



Ha, ha, how! &c.

The Shepherd's wife &c.

What wi1l I get &c.



A weel made bed and a pair o clean sheets,

Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,

A weel made bed and a pair o clean sheets,

Gin ye'll come hame again een jo.

Ha, ha, how! &c.

The Shepherd's wife &c.

What will I get &c.



A luving wife in lily-white linens,

Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,

A luving wife in lily-white linens,

Gin ye'll come hame again een, jo.



Ha, ha, how! that's something that dow,

I wi1l come hame, I will come hame;

Ha, ha, how! that's something that dow,

I wi1l come hame again een, jo.



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