My jo Janet
Haydn, Joseph
"Sweet Sir, for your courtesie,
"When ye come by the Bass, then,
"For the love ye bear to me,
"Buy me a keeking glass, then."
"Keek into the draw-well,
"Janet, Janet;
"And there ye'll see your bonny sel',
"My jo, Janet."
"Keeking in the draw-well clear,
"What if I should fa' in, Sir?
"Syne a' my kin will say an' swear,
"I drowned mysel' for sin, Sir!"
"Haud the better be the brae,
"Janet, Janet; "Haud the better be the brae,
"My jo, Janet."
"Kind Sir, for your courtesie,
"When ye gae to the cross, then,
"For the love ye bear to me,
"Buy me a pacing-horse, then."
"Pace upo' your spinning-wheel,
"Janet, Janet;
"Pace upo' your spinning-wheel,
"My jo, Janet."
"My spinning wheel is auld and stiff,
"The rock o't winna stand, Sir;
"To keep the temper-pin in tiff,
"Employs aft my hand, Sir."
"Mak' the best o't that ye can,
"Janet, Janet;
"But like it never wale a man,
"My jo, Janet."