song—i hae a wife o' my ain

    i hae a wife of my ain,

    i'll partake wi' naebody;

    i'll take cuckold frae nane,

    i'll gie cuckold to naebody.

    i hae a penny to spend,

    there—thanks to naebody!

    i hae naething to lend,

    i'll borrow frae naebody.

    i am naebody's lord,

    i'll be slave to naebody;

    i hae a gude braid sword,

    i'll tak dunts frae naebody.

    i'll be merry and free,

    i'll be sad for naebody;

    naebody cares for me,

    i care for naebody.