...! hadst thou but been sae wise, As ta'en thy ain wife Kate's advice! She tauld thee weel thou wast a skellum, A blethering, blustering, drunken blellum;...thou was nae sober; That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Thon sat as lang as thou had siller; That every uaig was ca'da shoe on, The smith and thee gat roaring...

...As he frae Ayr ae night did canter (Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses). O Tam ! hadst thou but been sae wise, As...ain wife Kate's advice ! She tauld thee weel thou wast a skellum, f A blethering, blustering, drunken blellum ; * That frae November till October, Ae...

...bleth'ring, blust'ring, drunken blellum: That frae November till Oetober Ae market-day thou was na sober; That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Thou sat as lang as thou had siller; That every naig was ea'da shoe on, The smith and thee gat roaring foil on: That at the L — d's house, ev'n on Sunday....

...(Anld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses). 0 Tam ! hadst thou been but sae wise As taen thy ain wife Kate's advice ! She...frae November till October, Ae market-day thou was na sober ; That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Thou sat as lung as thou had siller ; That every naig...

...! hadst thou but been sac wise, As ta'en thy ain wife Kate's advice ! She tanld thee weel thou wast a skellum, A blethering, blustering, drunken blellum;...That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Thou sat as lang as Ihou had siller; That every naig was ca'da shoe on, The smith and thee gat roaring fou on; That at...

...! hadst thou but been sac wise, As ta'en thy ain wife Kate's advice! Slie tauld thee weel thou wast a skellum, A blethering, blustering, drunken blellum;...thou was nae sober; That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Tliou sat as lang as thou had siller; That every naig was ca'da shoe on, The smith and thee gat roaring...

...night did canter (Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses For honest men and bonnie lassies). 0 Tarn ! hadst thou but been sae wise As ta'en thy ain wife...advice! She tauld thee weel thou was a skellum, A bleth'ring, blust'ring, drunken blellum; That frae November till October Ae market-day thou was na...

.../ " у У v//y/ rr V/*' / /> //"x / , •/ 0 Tain ! hadst thou but been sae wise, As ta'en thy airi wife Kate's advice ! She tauld thee weel thou was...drunken blellum ; That frae November till October, Ac market-dny thou wasna sober; That ilka meldcr, wi' the miller, Thou sat as lang as thou had siller;...

...As he frae Ayr ae night did canter, (Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonny lasses). O Tam ! hadst thou but been sae wise, As...ain wife Kate's advice ! She tauld thee weel thou wast a skellum,2 A blethering, blustering, drunken blellum:3 That frae November till October, Ae market-day...

...town surpasses, For honest men and boiinie lasses). O Tarn ! hadst thou been but sue wise •As taeri thy ain wife Kate's advice ! She tauld thee weel thou...frae November till October, Ae market-day thou was na sober ; That ilka melder, wi' the miller, Thou sat as lang as thou had siller ; That every naig...