The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata
;
he's there but a 'prerow,
but i am a fool by profession.
my grannie she bought me a beuk,
an' i held awa to the school;
i fear i my talent misteuk,
but what will ye hae of a fool?
for drink i would venture my neck;
a hizzie's the half of my craft;
but what could ye other expect
of ahat's avowedly daft?
i ance was tied up like a stirk,
for civilly swearing and quaffin;
i ance was abus'd i' the kirk,
for towsing a ss i' my daffin.
poor ahat tumbles for sport,
let naebody name wi' a jeer;
the
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