POFTRT. 



To :ne Ediior of the B^e. 

 COME UNDER UY PLAIDY, 



OR 

 MODERN MARRIAGE DEtlNEATED. 

 An old Scots soi:g, re-jer before ptihltjhed. 

 To the tune of the bighivay to Dublin. 

 1. 

 " Come under my plaidy, the night's ga'eh to fS' 5 

 " Come in frac the caCild blast, the drift and the snaw'j 

 " Come under my plaidy, and lie down beside me j _ 



•' There's room in"r, daer lafsie ! believe.me, for twa. 

 " Come under my plaidy, aiid lie down Reside me, 

 " I'll hap ye frae ev'ry cauld Wist that will blaw : 

 " O come under my plaidy, and lie doun beside me, 

 *' TJiere's room hi't, dear lafsie 1 believe me for twa."" 

 * 11. 



* Gae 'wa wi' your plaidy ! auld Donald gae 'wa I 



' I fear na the ciuld blast, the drift, nor the fnaw: 



* Gae 'wa wl your pbidy ! I'll no lie beside ye ; 



* Ye may be my gutchard; auld Donald gae 'wa. 



* I'm ga'ento meet Johnny, lie's young and he's bonny; 

 ' He's been at Meg's bridal, fou trig and fou braw ! 



' O there's nane dance sac lightly, sae graceful sae tightly, 



* His cheek's like the new rose, his brow's like the snaw.' 



III. 



" Dear Marion let that flee stick fast to the wa; 



" "Vour Jack's but a gowk, and has naitliing ava ; 



" The hale o' his pack, he has no\t on his back: 



" He's thretiy, and I am but threescore and izua. 



" Be frank now and kindly : I'll bulk ye aye finely; 



" At kirk or at market they'll few^ang sae braw; 



" A bcin house to bide in, a chaise for to ride in, 



" And flunkies to tend ye as aft as ye ca." 



IV. 



' My father's ay tell'd me, my mither and a', 



' Ye'd mak a gude husband, and keep me ay braw; 



* It's true I loo Johnny, ho's gude and lie'i bonny, 

 ' But wass me I ye ken he has nacthing a-va ! 



' 1 hue little tocher J you've made a gude ofliji'; 

 ' I'm now mair tlian ttucnty ; my timi: is but sma' ! 

 ' Sac gi me your plaidy; I'll creep in beside ye, 



* I thought ye'd been auldcr than threescore and ttva.'' 



V. 



She crap in ayont him, beside the stanc wa' 

 Whir Johnny was list'ning and heard her tell a', 

 T)ic d.iy was appoinrsd, his proud heart it Juntr,!, 

 And strack 'g ilnst his bide as if bursting ui twa. 



