Orpheus Caledonius: or, A collection of Scots songs. . XII. A Lafs with a Lump of Land. Gle me a Lafs with a Lump of Land,And we for Life mail gang thegither,Tho daft or wife, Ill neer demand,Or black or fair, it makfna aff with Wit, and Beauty will fade, And blood alane is na worth a Shilling ;But (he thats rich, her Markets made,For ilka Charm about her is killing. Gic mc a Lafs with a Lump of Land, And in my Eofom Ill hug my Treafure $Gin I had anes her Gear in my Hand, Should Love turn dowf, it will find on wha likes, but theres my Hand, I hate with Poortith, tho
Orpheus Caledonius: or, A collection of Scots songs. . XII. A Lafs with a Lump of Land. Gle me a Lafs with a Lump of Land,And we for Life mail gang thegither,Tho daft or wife, Ill neer demand,Or black or fair, it makfna aff with Wit, and Beauty will fade, And blood alane is na worth a Shilling ;But (he thats rich, her Markets made,For ilka Charm about her is killing. Gic mc a Lafs with a Lump of Land, And in my Eofom Ill hug my Treafure $Gin I had anes her Gear in my Hand, Should Love turn dowf, it will find on wha likes, but theres my Hand, I hate with Poortith, tho bonny, to meddle,Unlefsthey bring Cafh, or a Lump of Land, Theyfc never get me to dance to their Piddle. Theres meikle good Love in Bands and Bags,And Siller and Gowds a Tweet Complexion ; But 1%. cyULafs with a Ijump of Land fc;?£-&& m r f r Jg I Grie Tae aLafs with, a lump of Land,and we £or. .s wild, a liinip ox ±j an r iT- j is ifffg f MffMrfi Life fhallgang gither,tno daft or wife,lll»? ti • I J - J +T 1 1 • I ?turi f r,|f;rt,rrgp|a never demand,or Black or Fair it maksnawni m B N • J ether Im i IS £ ? i j^ r a fl i r i ^ affwitn^tt/and-Beaiitjrwill fade and Blood alaneis 3 ^5 bj • jj =* *e p r, j j J1 a i r J1111 no worth, a shilLingbntfhe thats lUch^her Markets f3=j= $ £ & $ f/r J1J31 f m R^jSE • i » ? made, for ilka Charm ab out ner is Killing. Orpheus Caledonius. 27 But Beauty and Wit, and Virtue in Rags,Have tint the Art of gaining Affe&ion: Love tips his Arrows with Woods and Parks,And Catties and Riggs, and Muirs and Meadows, And naithing can catch our modern Sparks,But well-tocherd Laflfes or joynterd Widows. •
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