![]() An Epitaph upon Husband and Wife TO these whom death again did wed This grave ‘s the second marriage-bed.ON peace an’ rest my mind was bent, And, fool I was! I married But never honest man’s intent Sane cursedly miscarried. Song-O aye my wife she dang me Chorus-O aye my wife she dang me, An’ aft my wife she bang’d me, If ye gie a woman a’ her will, Gude faith! she’ll soon o’er-gang ye. Song-Sic a Wife as Willie had WILLIE WASTLE dwalt on Tweed, The spot they ca’d it Linkumdoddie Willie was a wabster gude, Could stown a clue wi’ ony body: He had a wife was dour and din, O Tinkler Maidgie was her mither Sic a wife as Willie had, I wad na gie a button for her! She has an e’e. ![]() And some are drowned in deep water, And some in sight o’ shore, And word goes back to the weary wife And ever she sends more. ![]() The Sea-Wife There dwells a wife by the Northern Gate, And a wealthy wife is she She breeds a breed o’ rovin’ men And casts them over sea.
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