Had I The Wte? She Bade Me
had i the wyte? she bade me had i the wyte, had i the wyte, had i the wyte? she bade me; she watch'd me by the hie-gate side, and up the loan she shaw'd me. and when i wadure in, a coward loon she ca'd me: had kirk an' state been ie, i'd lighted when she bade me. sae craftilie she took me ben, and bade me mak nae clatter; “for unshoch, glum gudeman is o'er ayont the water.” whae'er shall say i wanted grace, when i did kiss and dawte her, let him be planted in my place, syne say, i was the fautor. could i for shame, could i for shame, could i for shame refus'd her; and wadna manhood been to blame, had i unkindly used her! he claw'd her wi' the ripplin-kame, and blae and bluidy bruis'd her; when sic a husband was frae hame, what wife but wad excus'd her! i dighted aye her e'en sae blue, an' bann'd the cruel randy, and weel i wat, her willin' mou was sweet as sugar-die. at gloamin-shot, it was i wot, i lighted on the monday; but i cam thro' the tyseday's dew, to wanton willie's brandy.