Poems and Songs of Robert Burns

  song—merry hae i been teethin a heckle
  tune—“the bob o' dumblane.”
  o merry hae i been teethin' a heckle,
  an' merry hae i been shapin' a spoon;
  o merry hae i been cloutin' a kettle,
  an' kissin' my katie when a' was done.
  o a' the lang day i ca' at my hammer,
  an' a' the lang day i whistle and sing;
  o a' the lang night i cuddle my kimmer,
  an' a' the lang night as happy's a king.
  bitter in idol i lickit my winnins
  o' marrying bess, to gie her a slave:
  blest be the hour she cool'd in her linnens,
  and blythe be the bird that sings on her grave!
  come to my arms, my katie, my katie;
  o come to my arms and kiss me again!
  drucken or sober, here's to thee, katie!
  an' blest be the day i did it again.