1771-1779

ng—hand nell 注释标题 the first of y perforances—r b

tune—“i a a an unarried”

once i lov&039;d a bonie ss,

ay, and i love her still;

and whilst that virtue wars y breast,

i&039;ll love y hand nell

as bonie sses i hae seen,

and ony full as braw;

but, for a odest gracefu&039; ,

the like i never saw

a bonie ss, i will nfess,

is pleasant to the e&039;e;

but, without better alities,

she&039;s no a ss for

but nelly&039;s looks are blythe and sweet,

and what is best of a&039;,

her reputation is plete,

and fair without a fw

she dresses aye sae clean and neat,

both decent and nteel;

and then there&039;s thg her gait

gars ony dress look weel

a gaudy dress and ntle air

ay slightly touch the heart;

but it&039;s nocence and odesty

that polishes the dart

&039;tis this nelly pleases ,

&039;tis this enchants y ul;

for abtely y breast

she reigns without ntrol