A Lass Wi' A Tocher

ALassWi'ATocher

Tune—“BallinamonaOra.”

Awa'wi'yourwitchcrafto'Beauty'salarms,

TheslenderbitBeautyyougraspinyourarms,

O,giemethelassthathasacreso'charms,

O,giemethelasswi'theweel-stockitfarms.

Chorus—Thenhey,foralasswi'atocher,

Thenhey,foralasswi'atocher;

Thenhey,foralasswi'atocher;

Theniceyellowguineasforme.

YourBeauty'saflowerinthemorningthatblows,

Andwithersthefaster,thefasteritgrows:

Buttherapturouscharmo'theboniegreenknowes,

Ilkspringthey'renewdeckitwi'boniewhiteyowes.

Thenhey,foralass,&c.

Ande'enwhenthisBeautyyourbosomhathblest

Thebrightesto'Beautymaycloywhenpossess'd;

Butthesweet,yellowdarlingswi'Geordieimpress'd,

Thelangeryehaethem,themairthey'recarest.

Thenhey,foralass,&c.