Couple of other verses: I might hae got the miller doon in yonder mill, But ach, the stour [dust] it would hae dune me ill. I might hae got the gardener by yonder tree, But, the smell o' thyme wad hae sickened me I might hae got the merchant in yonder shop But a' his gear it wasne worth a groat The Clutha did a great version, years ago. It's one of the great chorus songs of Scotland. Check out Ord's Bothy Ballads for a fuller variation.
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