Rhyme? and reason? . O HUSH THEE, GENTLE POPINJAY ! I 98 THE LANG COORTIN\ Out spake the boy in buttons(I ween he wasna thin),Now wha will tae the parlour gae,And stay this deadlie din ? And they have taen a kerchief, Casted their kevils in,For wha should tae the parlour gae. And stay that deadlie din. When on that boy the kevil fellTo stay the fearsome noise,Gae in, they cried, whatetr betide,Thou prince of button-boys! Syne, he has taen a supple caneTo swinge that dog sae fat: The doggie yowled the doggie howledThe louder aye for that. Syne, he has taen a mutton-bane—The doggie ceased his no
Rhyme? and reason? . O HUSH THEE, GENTLE POPINJAY ! I 98 THE LANG COORTIN\ Out spake the boy in buttons(I ween he wasna thin),Now wha will tae the parlour gae,And stay this deadlie din ? And they have taen a kerchief, Casted their kevils in,For wha should tae the parlour gae. And stay that deadlie din. When on that boy the kevil fellTo stay the fearsome noise,Gae in, they cried, whatetr betide,Thou prince of button-boys! Syne, he has taen a supple caneTo swinge that dog sae fat: The doggie yowled the doggie howledThe louder aye for that. Syne, he has taen a mutton-bane—The doggie ceased his noise. And followed doon the kitchen stairThat prince of button-boys !. THE DOGGIE CEASED HIS NOISE 200 THE LANG COORTIN\ Then sadly spake that ladye fair,Wi a frown upon her brow : O dearer to me is my sma doggieThan a dozen sic as thou ! * Nae use, nae use lOr sighs and tears :Nae use at all to fret:Sin ye ve bided sae well for thirty years,Ye may bide a wee langer yet ! Sadly, sadly he crossed the floor And tirled at the pin :Sadly went he through the door Where sadly he cam in. O gin I had a popinjay To fly abune my head,To tell me what I ought to say,I had by this been wed. O gin I find anither ladye, He said wi sighs and tears, I wot my coortin sail not beAnither thirty years: THE LANG C00RT1N\ 20I For gin I find a ladye gay,Exactly to my taste,I 11 pop the question, aye or nay,In twenty years at maist.
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