The Cotters Saturday Night
her hame.
the wily mother sees the scious fme
sparkle in jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek;
with heart-struxious care, enquires his name,
while jenny hafflins is afraid to speak;
weel-pleased the mother hears, it's nae wild, worthless rake.
wi' kindly wele, jenny brings him ben;
a strappin youth, he takes the mother's eye;
blythe jenhe visit's no ill ta'en;
the father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye.
the youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy,
but bte an' ithfu', scarce weel behave;
the mother, wi'
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