Sic A Wife As Willie Had
sic a wife as willie had willie wastle dwalt on tweed, the spot they ca'd it linkumdoddie; willie was a wabster gude, could stown a clue wi' ony body: he had a wife was dour and din, o tinkler maidgie was her mither; sic a wife as willie had, i wad na gie a button for her! she has an e'e, she has but ane, the cat has twa the very colour; five rusty teeth, forbye a stump, a clapper tongue wad deave a miller: a whiskin beard about her mou', her nose and they threaten ither; sic a wife as willie had, i wadna gie a button for her! she's bow-hough'd, she's hein-shin'd, ae limpin leg a hand-breed shorter; she's twisted right, she's twisted left, to balance fair in ilka quarter: she has a lump upon her breast, the twin o' that upon her shouther; sic a wife as willie had, i wadna gie a button for her! auld baudrons by the is, an' wi' her loof her face a-washin; but willie's wife is nae sae trig, she dights her grunzie wi' a hushion; her walie nieves like midden-creels, her face wad fyle the logan water; sic a wife as willie had, i wadna gie a button for her!