CXXXVIII.
Reading edition
LADY ONLIE.
Tune—“The Ruffian’s Rant.”
[Communicated to the Museum in the handwriting of Burns: part, but not much, is believed to be old.]
I.
A’ the lads o’ Thornie-bank, When they gae to the shore o’ Bucky, They’ll step in an’ tak’ a pint Wi’ Lady Onlie, honest Lucky! Lady Onlie, honest Lucky! Brews good ale at shore o’ Bucky; I wish her sale for her gude ale, The best on a’ the shore o’ Bucky.
II.
Her house sae bien, her curch sae clean, I wat she is a dainty chucky; And cheerlie blinks the ingle-gleed Of Lady Onlie, honest Lucky! Lady Onlie, honest Lucky, Brews good ale at shore o’ Bucky I wish her sale for her gude ale, The best on a’ the shore o’ Bucky.