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SALLEY'S ANSWER TO SAWNEY; A NEW SONG, by                    
First Line: As I gang'd o'er the links of leith
Last Line: I'm pleas'd so well with sawney.
Subject(s): Scotland


As I gang'd o'er the Links of Leith
One Morn, was fresh and rosie;
The Birds did sing, the Flowers did breath
So sweet, I sought a Poesie:
I thought I heard one Sing my praise,
And found 'twas sweet and bonny;
And sounded Sally with such grace,
It must be Charming Sawney.

His Daddy, was a Farmer grey,
That lov'd the Barn and Mow, Sir;
Brisk Sawney train'd another way,
Can Pipe, as well as Plough, Sir:
He'd touch a Flute, and play a Tune
So soft, so sweet and bonny;
Each Philomel that heard fell down,
And died to Eccho Sawney.

I often went to Milk our Kine,
Inspir'd with Love and Folly:
And there he'd Chant a song Divine,
And close with Lovely Sally:
The Teats I stroak'd, whence Milk did flow,
His words too drop'd down Honey;
And ev'ry Note did charm me so,
I ran half Mad for Sawney.

He press'd my Hand and hugg'd my Wast,
A Kiss did then avail too;
And often he my Labour eas'd,
With carrying home my Pail too:
He ask'd my Dad, for me to Wife,
Who said, to have more Money;
A Neighboring Loon should ease that strife,
But I resolv'd for Sawney.

Then soon my Mother took my part,
This Girl we must not baulk so;
There's something sad, grows near her Heart,
Her Face is Pale as Chalk too:
And now 'tis done, the Steeple rings,
We each call Joy and Honey;
Whilst I despise the Crowns of Kings,
I'm pleas'd so well with Sawney.





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