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I am married

Traditional

“I am married” as printed in The Book of Scottish Song (1843).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 179 1843 · historical text
Public domainScottish songFolk
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This text comes from The Book of Scottish Song, edited by Alexander Whitelaw, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Now I'll whistle, now I'll sing,

Now I'll caper, now I'll fling,

Now the chairs about I'll ding;

For guess ye, man, I'm married.

The happy day is come at last,

A' my doubts and fears are past,

A' my cares behind me cast,

For fast and firm I'm married.

Oh! how happy I am now,

Happier than a prince, I trow,

When I pree her bonnie mou',

And think that I am married.

The bachelor's a stupid ass,

Pretends he disna like a lass,

Weary may his moments pass,

Till ance that he gets married.

Oh! the Eumph, he disna ken,

That they're far the happiest men

Wha a bonnie lass ha'e ta'en,

And kiss'd her, and got married.

Never heed the want o' siller,

Gif her cheek's a rosy colour,

Clap her aye, and whisper till her,

What think ye to be married?

She'll ablins say, "Ye're no that blate,

To speak to me at sic a rate;"

But never fear, for sune or late,

Fu' glad they're to be married.

Then ye'll whistle, then ye'll sing.

Then ye'll caper, then ye'll fling,

Wow but it's a happy thing,

When ane gets coshly married!

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Traditional words. Historical text published in The Book of Scottish Song (1843); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Book of Scottish Song (1843), edited by Alexander Whitelaw, “I am married”

Every contribution in this 1843 anthology predates modern copyright terms by more than a century; any contributor died at least 130 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide (life+70 terms expired no later than 2020).

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