THE
Scottish Contract
OR,
A Marriage agreement betwixt wanton
Willy and mincing Meggy.
All pleasant humours this will fit,
For a merrier song was never writ.
To a delightfull Scotch Tune, or I am a silly old man
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NOw welcome Meggy, my dear,
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Thy beauty my senses Charm;
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Come sit down bonnily here,
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For Willy means thee no harm:
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And freely before we part
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A happy conclusion make,
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That Willys poore tender heart
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No longer for Meggy doe ake.
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Then let us provide for bedding
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And all that is bonny and gay,
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For weele have a joviall wedding
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The Piper shall sweetly play.
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O wanton Willy tis long
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Since I lay in thy Arms,
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Thou dost thy Meggy wrong
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To say that her beauty charms,
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But if it be thy desire
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And honestly thou art bent,
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What ever thou shalt require,
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Poore Meggy will give consent.
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Then let us provide for bedding, etc.
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Now Meggy our hearts are knit,
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And Summer is in the prime:
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My dear lets dally a bit
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A little before the time:
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O Willy we never were wedded
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Before either Priest or Clark,
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To part with my Maiden head,
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I will not for twenty mark:
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Then let, etc.
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My hony thou needs not feare,
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So faithfull I will remain,
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Then doe not refuse my dear
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A little to ease my pain:
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O Willy untill we are wed,
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I never will yeeld thats flat,
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I rather will lose my head,
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Then tell me no more of that.
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But let us provide for bedding, etc.
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Dear Meggy my fault forgive,
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To try thee was my intent,
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What needs thou at all to grieve,
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My folly I doe repent;
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O Willy my onely dear,
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Had you such a minde to trap,
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Thy Meggy which is so clear,
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As baby that sucks the Pap.
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Then let us provide, etc.
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Now Meggy we are together
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I think it not labor waste,
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If we do in time consider
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Our busines how to cast;
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Dear Willy thou speakest right,
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And since we are both agreed,
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Our friends we must all invite,
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The better that we may speed.
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Then let us provide for bedding,
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And all that is bonny and gay,
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For weele have a joviall wedding,
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The Piper shall merrily play.
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THen Meggy I hold it fit,
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The Vicar be our chief guest,
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That he with his learned wit,
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The better may grace our Feast:
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Faith Willy thou art no lyer,
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A Dinner it is his due,
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And Saxteen pence his hyre
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For wedding both me and you.
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Then let us provide for bedding,
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And all that is bonny and gay,
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For weel have a jovial wedding
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The Piper aloud shall play.
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Weele not spare for bidding
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Although we be something poore
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Weele keep such a wedding
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As never was kept before:
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Weele have Joccy my Cozen
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And Jenny his lass with him,
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Bonny Lads by the doozen,
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And Lasses that are so trim.
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Then let us provide, etc.
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Now Meggy I think it best
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The Piper be prepard,
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For he must be our guest,
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Or else our mirth is marrd;
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O hony what ere do chance
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Weele have that Lad so brisk,
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Then Willy shall see me dance,
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With many a wanton frisk,
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Then let us provide for bedding, etc.
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Then since we are gone so far,
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That Meggy must be my Bride,
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I think we had best take care
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What Victuals we shall provide;
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Faith Willy my Lad so free,
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Thy Meggy can please her guesse,
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And thou shalt plainly see,
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Now I my dinner will dresse.
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Then let us provide, etc.
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First, weele have lang-cale Pottage,
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And Puddings of Barley meale,
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Salt-Beef and Cabbadge
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To relish a Coage of Ale;
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Oate Cakes steept for Brewis,
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And Bannacks that are so brown;
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Cards and Whay, and Sowings,
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And liquor the best in Town.
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Then let us provide, etc.
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Troth Meggy it were but fit,
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That we had a shank of Roast,
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My Willy we want a Spit,
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And weele we may spare the cost:
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But if thy money recruit
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Against our Wedding day,
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Go buy a good frieze suit
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Home spun of Country gray.
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Then let us provide for bedding, etc.
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My bonny thou wilt be glad
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To see thy Willy so brave,
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But when I am neatly clad,
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What shall my bonny lasse have,
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Faith Willy Ile buy twa Coats
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That shall be spanking new,
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For Sax and twenty Groats,
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Weele blended boath with Blew.
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Then let us provide, etc.
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A Bridegroome stalk to bring,
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My hony doe not forget,
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And ile provide a Ring
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For Meggy to wear of Jeat:
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And now adieu to my dear,
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Next Holiday weele be Wed,
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My Willy thou needs not feare,
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Thou shalt have a Maiden-head.
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Then let us provide for bedding,
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And all that is bonny and gay,
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For weele have a jovial Wedding,
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The Piper shall sweetly play.
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