SongTam Glen
song—tam glen my heart is a-breaking, dear tittie, some sel unto me e len', to ahem a' is a pity, but what will i do wi' tam glen? i'm thinking, wi' sic a braw fellow, in poortith i might mak a fen; what care i in riches to wallow, if i maunna marry tam glen! there's lowrie the laird o' dumeller— “gude day to you, brute!” he es ben: he brags and he blaws o' his siller, but when will he dance like tam glen! my minnie does stantly deave me, and bids me beware o' young men; they flatter, she says, to deceive me, but wha think sae o' tam glen! my daddie says, gin i'll forsake him, he'd gie me gude hunder marks ten; but, if it's ordain'd i maun take him, o wha will i get but tam glen! yestreen at the valentine's dealing, my heart to my mou' gied a sten'; for thrice i drew ahout failing, and thrice it was written “tam glen”! the last halloween i was waukin my droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken, his likeness came up the house staukin, and the very grey breeks o' tam glen! e, sel, dear tittie, don't tarry; i'll gie ye my bonie black hen, gif ye will advise me to marry the lad i lo'e dearly, tam glen.