Bachelor's Lament or Tak' Pity on Me Oh ladies come listen to my sad lament And as sure as I'm living you'll never repent For oh I am wearied, I doubt I will dee Unless some dear lassie tak' pity on me Tak' pity on me, tak' pity on me For oh I am wearied, och hey I could dee Oh what I wad promise, oh what I wad gie If some bonnie lassie wad tak' pity on me My stockings is oot at the heels and the tees They are some like mysel' they hiv see better days My breeks they are torn, in fact I could flee Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me I sit in my garret the hale evening lang And croon to mysel' some bit verse o' a sang But this ane I fear I may sing til I dee Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me I've sat and I've sabbit, I've sabbit and sat And believe me, my dearies, I've groused and I've grat Just like a wee bairnie atween twa and three Oh come bonnie lassie, tak' pity on me I'll nae be peculiar for beauty or wealth Just a clean tidy body in perfect good health And her I will promise, oh come or ye see Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me I was aince a braw chap, but that days is awa' When I whistled and sang til the gloamin' did fa' Just like a wee birdie when up in a tree Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me Aye it's true they're awa, for I ken I'm growing auld My whiskers is gray and my croon geting bald But I'd yet be as happy as a lamb on a lea Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me It cam in my head as I sat doon the nicht On a cheer by the fire my tobacco to licht If there is a lassie amang a' that I see Wad come some fine day and tak' pity on me I'm a good healthy chap and my features look fine I stand five fit eicht, my age forty-nine Altho' I'm nae laird, I'm as happy as can be If some bonnie lassie tak' pity on me So noo, my dear lass, if ye will but consent To tak' pity on me, ye will stop my lament Ye will stop my lament, then my mind will be free Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me So come, bonnie lassie, oh come in the noo I'll ca' ye my dearie, my duckie, my doo My sweet little lammie, tho' big ye may be Oh come bonnie lassie tak' pity on me see also OLDMAID, I Maun Hae a Wife printed in Gavin Grieg SOF
Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!