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Tune-"The bob O' Dumblane."
O Merry hae I been teethin' a heckle, / An' merry hae I been shapin' a spoon; / O merry hae I been cloutin' a kettle, / An' kissin' my Katie when a' was done. / O a' the lang day I ca' at my hammer, / An' a' the lang day I whistle and sing; / O a' the lang night I cuddle my kimmer, / An' a' the lang night as happy's a king.
Bitter in idol I lickit my winnins / O' marrying Bess, to gie her a slave: / Blest be the hour she cool'd in her linnens, / And blythe be the bird that sings on her grave! / Come to my arms, my Katie, my Katie; / O come to my arms and kiss me again! / Drucken or sober, here's to thee, Katie! / An' blest be the day I did it again.