song—rantin', rovin' robin 注释标题 not published by burns.

    tune—“daintie davie.”

    there was a lad was born in kyle,

    but whatna day o' whatna style,

    i doubt it's hardly worth the while

    to be sae nice wi' robin.

    chor.—robin was a rovin' boy,

    rantin', rovin', rantin', rovin',

    robin was a rovin' boy,

    rantin', rovin', robin!

    our monarch's hindmost year but ane

    was five-and-twenty days begun,

    'twas then a blast o' janwar' win'

    blew hansel in on robin.

    robin was, &c.

    the gossip keekit in his loof,

    quo' scho, “wha lives will see the proof,

    this waly boy will be nae coof:

    i think we'll ca' him robin.”

    robin was, &c.

    “he'll hae misfortunes great an' sma',

    but aye a heart aboon them a',

    he'll be a credit till us a'—

    we'll a' be proud o' robin.”

    robin was, &c.

    “but sure as three times three mak nine,

    i see by ilka score and line,

    this chap will dearly like our kin',

    so leeze me on thee! robin.”

    robin was, &c.

    “guid faith,” quo', scho, “i doubt you gar

    the bonie lasses lie aspar;

    but twenty fauts ye may hae waur

    so blessins on thee! robin.”

    robin was, &c.