The Scotch Lass Deceiv'd
By her Bonny L[a]d JOCKEY.
To a New Scotch Tune of Mr. Farmers. Th[is] ma[y] [b]e Printed, R.P.
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[1]
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WHen cold Winter Storms were past,
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And every Mead with Flowers was grac'd
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My Jockey then as fine as May,
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With Bonnet cockt up, and a Feather so gay,
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Each day came to me,
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To Cog, Lye and Sue me,
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To flatter and Wooe me,
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But I, alas! believ'd too soon;
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And at last found him to be a false Loon;
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To my sorrow.
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[2]
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Early when the God of Day,
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Had just in the Eastern Skies made way;
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Then Jockey came to my Bed-side,
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Wolt gang tull a Kirk, says he, and be my Bride?
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I answer'd, Marry,
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Ise not ready for ye,
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Ise mean for to tarry,
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And first for our Wedding provide,
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Then Wed with Jockey, and lig by his side;
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To delight him.
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[3]
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On my Breast he lean'd his Head,
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And thrust down his Hand into the Bed;
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Then I cry'd out, O see, O see,
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Thou art sike a Loon as I never did see;
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My bonny Jockey,
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I never yet took ye
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To be so Unlucky,
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To hurt the Lass you love so well;
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Who never beneath a bonny Lad fell
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In my life Sir.
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[4]
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Ise got in a gude merry Mude,
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He thought it was time then to be Rude;
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He kindly stroakt my Downy Wem,
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And farther proceeded; O then, O then;
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I cry'd, nay, look ye,
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Nay, pray thee now Jockey,
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Be not so Unlucky,
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For after you will not abide,
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To take sike a bonny Lass to your Bride;
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I am sure on't.
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[5]
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When my Jockey the deed had done,
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He rose from the Bed and wou'd have bin gone;
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I caught him by'th' Breeks, and askt him to wed
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'Tis Marriage enough, says he, for us to Bed;
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And so did he leave me,
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Which greatly did grieve me,
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He thus should deceive me,
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And then quit his Courtship so soon;
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But if I trust sike another false Loon,
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Deel take me.
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[6]
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Bonny Lasses all take care,
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No Lads e're delude ye into sike a Snare;
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For if they once creep into your Bed,
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You never must after expect them to Wed;
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What words they scatter,
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They never make matter,
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'Tis only to flatter,
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For when the Loon his Will has had,
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You may look out for another sike Lad,
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For he'l leave you.
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