Scotch Moggy's Misfortune: TOGETHER With her chearful Hops, that Shakum Guie will bury his Wife, and then make Moggy a happy Mother.
To an Excellent New Tune.
Licensed according to Order.
SHakum Guie has gotten a Wife,
And he is a weary of his Life:
The day will come that she will dye,
And
Shakum Guie will marry me:
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Kind Robin
loves me.
My Father left me a good Stock,
Full Forty Weathers in a Flock,
With Geese, Ducks, Hens, and a fighting Cock
Kind Robin
for thee:
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Kind
[...]obin
loves me:
My Mother sent me to the Well,
Better she had gone her sell,
Robin gard my Belly swell,
Kind Robin
he loves me;
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
Robin he chash me about the stack,
Robin laid me on my Back,
Robin he made my Rumy to crack,
Kind Robin
loves me,
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
Robin he took me by the Tale,
Over the Ditch he made me fall;
Robin ruffled my Fatale,
Kind Robin
loves me;
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
My Mammy she gave unto me
Forty Marks as thou shalt see,
And I will give it aw to thee,
Kind
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
Ginn I was married to a Laird,
I should neither Spin nor Card,
But fill the Cup, serve to Laird,
The day that I was married;
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
Robin, Robin let me be,
Till I have got my Nurses Fee,
And I will drink it aw with thee,
In geud Scotch Yale and Brandy,
Ha, ha, ha,
&c.
Robin is o'er the Water gane,
It will be long ere he come home;
On
Saturday we'll give up our Names,
And
Sunday we'll be married,
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Ha, ha,
Robin quoth she,
Kind Robin
I am for thee.
FINIS.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.