...wad be mine, And wan frae me my heart, Oh, muckle lighter grew my creel — He swore we'd never part. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And muckle lighter is the load When love bears up the creel. My kurtch I put upo' my head, And dress'd...

...the boatie row, And better may she speed, And weel may the boatie row That earns the bairnies' bread! The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel, And lightsome be their life that bear The merlin and the creel! OLD BALLAD. WE mufrt now introduce our...

...part, An' lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart. When Sawney, Jock, and Jeanetie Are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, An' lighten a' our care. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ! An' lightsome...

...be her part, And lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart. When Sawnie, Jock, and Janetie, Are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar...rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And lightsome be her heart that bears The murlain and the creel ! And when wi' age we're worn down, And...

...They'll Kelp to ear the boatie row, The boatie rows fu' weel; And lightsome be her heart that bears And lighten a our care. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The merlin and the creel! And when wi' age we are worn down, As we did them before. Then wccl may the boatie...

...HOUSE SHALL BE BUILT IN IT; YEA, IT SHALL NOT LACK THE VERY COPESTONE." • < I. Krtjjtng % <f isjj' The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And muckle luck attend the boat, The merlin, and the creel." Old Scotch So L ' guid counsel when ye get...

...the boatie row And better may she speed, And weel may the boatie row That earns the bairnies' bread ! The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel, And lightsome be their life that bear The merlin and the creel ! OLD BALLAD. WE must now introduce our...

...her part ; And lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart ! When Sawnie, Jock, and Janetie, Are up, and gotten lear, They'll help to...row, And lighten a' our care. The boatie rows, the boatio rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And lightsome be her heart that bears The murlain and the creel...

...the boatie rows indeed, And happy be the lot of a' who wishes her to speed. When Sawney, Jock, and Janetie are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, and lighten all our care, Weel rna.u live, bottle, row The boatie rows, the boatie rows, the boatie rows fu' weel,...

...part, An' lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart. When Sawney, Jock, and Jeanetie Are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, An' lighten a' our care. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel! An' lightsome...