I Lo'e nae a Laddie but Ane

[trinkie]

Can anyone tell me where I'll find the words for the above please.

Thank you
Trinkie

[Moira]

I LO’ED ne’er a laddie but ane,




He lo’es na a lassie but me;




He’s willing to mak’ me his ain,




And his ain I am willing to be.




He coft 1 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN65) me a rokelay 2 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN66) o’ blue,

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And a pair o’ mittens o’ green;




He vowed that he’d ever be true,




And I plighted my troth yestreen.







Let ithers brag weel o’ their gear, 3 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN67)




Their land and their lordly degree;

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I carena for aught but my dear,




For he’s ilka thing lordly to me.




His words are sae sugared, sae sweet,




His sense drives ilk 4 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN68) fear far awa’;




I listen, puir fool, and I greet,

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Yet how sweet are the tears as they fa’!







‘Dear lassie,’ he cries wi’ a jeer,




‘Ne’er heed what the auld anes will say:




Though we’ve little to brag o’, ne’er fear,




What’s gowd to a heart that is wae?

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Our laird has baith honours and wealth,




Yet see how he’s dwining 5 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN69) wi’ care;




Now we, though we’ve naething but health,




Are cantie 6 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN70) and leal 7 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN71) evermair.







‘O Menie, the heart that is true

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Has something mair costly than gear;




Ilk e’en it has naething to rue,




Ilk morn it has naething to fear.




Ye warldlings, gae hoard up your store,




And tremble for fear aught ye tyne; 8 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN72)

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Guard your treasures wi’ lock, bar, and door,




While here in my arms I lock mine!’







He ends wi’ a kiss and a smile—




Wae’s me, can I tak’ it amiss?




My laddie’s unpractised in guile,

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He’s free aye to daut 9 (http://forum.caithness.org/#noteFN73) and to kiss.




Ye lasses wha’ lo’e to torment




Your wooers wi’ fause scorn and strife,




Play your pranks; I ha’e gi’en my consent,




And this night I am Jamie’s for life.

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[Moira]

Trinkie, the text in my previous post appeared a bit weird when I copied and pasted it.

Here's the link I took it from:-
http://www.bartleby.com/41/342.html

[trinkie]

Thank you very much Moira, Why couldn't I find it ??
I have something 'up my sleeve' for a small gathering, and this will do nicely .

Trinkie