Had I The Wyte? She Bade Me（2 / 2）

could i for shame, could i for shame,

could i for shame refus'd her;

and wadna manhood been to blame,

had i unkindly used her!

he claw'd her wi' the ripplin-kame,

and blae and bluidy bruis'd her;

when sic a husband was frae hame,

what wife but wad excus'd her!

i dighted aye her e'en sae blue,

an' bann'd the cruel randy,

and weel i wat, her willin' mou

was sweet as sugar-candie.

at gloamin-shot, it was i wot,

i lighted on the monday;

but i cam thro' the tyseday's dew,

to wanton willie's brandy.