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I'm owre young to marry yet

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“I'm owre young to marry yet” as printed in The Scottish Minstrel (First Series) (1850).

unknown author: Collected Lyrics Text 15 1850 · historical text
Public domainScottish songFolk
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This text comes from The Scottish Minstrel (First Series), a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

I'm owre young, I'm owre young,

I'm owre young to marry yet,

I'm owre young, 'twould be a sin

To tak me frae my mammy yet:

I am my mammy's ain bairn,

Nor o' my hame an weary yet,

And I would hae you learn, lads,

That ye for me maun tarry yet.

For I'm owre young, &c.

Verse 2

I'm owre young, I'm owre young,

I'm owro young to marry yet.

I'm owre young, 'twould be a sin

To tak me frae my mammy yet:

For I hae had my ain way,

Nane daur to contradict me yet,

So soon to say, I maun obey—

In truth I daurna venture yet.

For I'm owre young, &c.

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The Scottish Minstrel (First Series) (1850), “I'm owre young to marry yet”

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