song—she's fair and fause

    she's fair and fause that causes my smart,

    i lo'ed her meikle and lang;

    she's broken her vow, she's broken my heart,

    and i may e'en gae hang.

    a coof cam in wi' routh o' gear,

    and i hae tint my dearest dear;

    but woman is but warld's gear,

    sae let the bonie lass gang.

    whae'er ye be that woman love,

    to this be never blind;

    nae ferlie 'tis tho' fickle she prove,

    a woman has't by kind.

    o woman lovely, woman fair!

    an angel form's faun to thy share,

    'twad been o'er meikle to gi'en thee mair—

    i mean an angel mind.