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... thoo , hwawz lamintubul fais Appeerz tay murn ma wayfa cais ! Ma deein wurdz attentiv heer , Un beer thum tay ma Maistur deer . Tell him , if eer ugain hee keep Az muckul geer az bii a sheep , O , bid him nivvur tii thum mair , Wi ...
... thoo , hwawz lamintubul fais Appeerz tay murn ma wayfa cais ! Ma deein wurdz attentiv heer , Un beer thum tay ma Maistur deer . Tell him , if eer ugain hee keep Az muckul geer az bii a sheep , O , bid him nivvur tii thum mair , Wi ...
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... thoo neer furgethur up Wi oanie blastit , mairlun tip ; But ei keep mein tay mip un mell Wi sheep oa craidit leik thiisel ! Un noo , ma bairnz , wi ma last braith , A lee ma blissin wee yee baith : Un hwun yee think upoan yur mithur ...
... thoo neer furgethur up Wi oanie blastit , mairlun tip ; But ei keep mein tay mip un mell Wi sheep oa craidit leik thiisel ! Un noo , ma bairnz , wi ma last braith , A lee ma blissin wee yee baith : Un hwun yee think upoan yur mithur ...
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... Thoo cood hay gain leik oanie staggie Oot owr the lei . Thoa noo thoo'z dowie , stiff un craizie , Un thii awl heid az hweit's a daizie , A'v seen thee dappult , sleek un glaizie , A boanie gray : Hee shid been tikht thut dawrt tay raiz ...
... Thoo cood hay gain leik oanie staggie Oot owr the lei . Thoa noo thoo'z dowie , stiff un craizie , Un thii awl heid az hweit's a daizie , A'v seen thee dappult , sleek un glaizie , A boanie gray : Hee shid been tikht thut dawrt tay raiz ...
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... thoo wiz ma Gid - faithur'z meer ; Hee geed mee thee , oa toakhur cleer , Un feftie mark ; Thoa it wiz smaw , ' twiz weel - won geer , Un thoo wiz stark . Hwun furst A gaid tay oo ma Jennie , Yee than wiz troatin wi yur Minnie : Thoa ...
... thoo wiz ma Gid - faithur'z meer ; Hee geed mee thee , oa toakhur cleer , Un feftie mark ; Thoa it wiz smaw , ' twiz weel - won geer , Un thoo wiz stark . Hwun furst A gaid tay oo ma Jennie , Yee than wiz troatin wi yur Minnie : Thoa ...
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... always started for home like a swallow . At wedding races you never had a match But you beat every For pith and speed ; tail of them hollow Wherever you went . Hwun thoo un mee wur yung un skeekh , Un 60 THE AULD FARMER TO HIS AULD MARE.
... always started for home like a swallow . At wedding races you never had a match But you beat every For pith and speed ; tail of them hollow Wherever you went . Hwun thoo un mee wur yung un skeekh , Un 60 THE AULD FARMER TO HIS AULD MARE.
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