song—merry hae i been teethin a heckle

　　tune—“the bob o' dumblane.”

　　o merry hae i been teethin' a heckle,

　　an' merry hae i been shapin' a spoon;

　　o merry hae i been cloutin' a kettle,

　　an' kissin' my katie when a' was done.

　　o a' the lang day i ca' at my hammer,

　　an' a' the lang day i whistle and sing;

　　o a' the lang night i cuddle my kimmer,

　　an' a' the lang night as happy's a king.

　　bitter in idol i lickit my winnins

　　o' marrying bess, to gie her a slave:

　　blest be the hour she cool'd in her linnens,

　　and blythe be the bird that sings on her grave!

　　come to my arms, my katie, my katie;

　　o come to my arms and kiss me again!

　　drucken or sober, here's to thee, katie!

　　an' blest be the day i did it again.