Jocky said to Jenny

Jocky said to Jenny, Jenny wilt thou wed?

Ne'er a fit, quo' Jenny, for my tocher-gude;

For my tocher-gude, I winna marry thee.

E'en 's ye like, quo' Johnnie; ye may let it be!

I ha'e gowd and gear; I ha'e land eneuch;

I ha'e seven good owsen gangin' in a pleuch;

Gangin' in a pleuch, and linkin' ower the lea:

And gin ye winna tak' me, I can let ye be.

I ha'e a gude ha' house, a barn, and a byre,

A stack afore the door; I'll mak' a rantin fire:

I'll mak' a rantin fire, and merry shall we be:

And, gin ye winna tak' me, I can let ye be.

Jenny said to Jocky, Gin ye winna tell,

Ye shall be the lad; I'll be the lass mysell:

Ye're a bonnie lad, and I'm a lassie free:

Ye're welcomer to tak' me than to let me be.