The Brewer Lad

In Perth there lived a bonnie lad

A brewer tae his trade O

An' he is courted Peggie Roy

A young and handsome maid O

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Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo

Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh

Well, he's courted her for seven lang years

A' for tae gain her favor

But there cam a lad oot a' Edinburgh toon

Wha swore that he would have her

It's will ye gang alang wi' me

An' will ye be ma honey?

It's will ye gang alang wi' me

An' leave your brewer laddie?

Oh I will gang alang wi' you

Alang wi' you I'll ride O

I'll gang wi' you to the ends o' the earth

Though I'm spoke to the brewer lad O

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Oh the brewer, he cam hame at een

A-speirin' for his honey

Her faither, he made this reply

"She's no' been here since Monday"

Oh wasna that an uncoo' ploy

Wouldna onyone be offended

Tae court wi' a lad for seven lang years

And leave him at the end o't

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Oh be it so, and let her go

For it shall never grieve me

I'm a lad that's free, as you can see

And a sma' thing will relieve me

There's as guid fish intae the sea

As ever yet was taken

I'll cast ma net an' try again

Although I am forsaken

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She's rambled up, she's rambled doon

She's rambled through Kirkaldy

Mony's the time she rued the day

She jilt' her brewer laddie

He's taen his course an' awa' he's gaen

The country he has fled O

He's left nae sark upon her back

Nor blanket on her bed O

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The brewer, he set up in Perth

And there he brews strang ale O

He's courted wi' anither lass

And taen her tae himsel' O

Ye lovers a', where'er ye be

Just let this be a warnin'

An' never slight your ane true love

For fear you get a waur ane

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