O For Ane An Twenty, Tam

    o for ane an' twenty, tam
    chorus.—an' o for ane an' twenty, tam!
    and hey, sweet ane an' twenty, tam!
    i'll learn my kin a rattlin' sang,
    an' i saw ane an' twenty, tam.
    they snool me sair, and haud me down,
    an' gar me look like bluntie, tam;
    but three short years will soon wheel roun',
    an' then comes ane an' twenty, tam.
    an' o for, c.
    a glieb o' lan', a claut o' gear,
    was left me by my auntie, tam;
    at kith or kin i need na spier,
    an i saw ane an' twenty, tam.
    an' o for, c.
    they'll hae me wed a wealthy coof,
    tho' i mysel' hae plenty, tam;
    but, hear'st thou laddie! there's my loof,
    i'm thine at ane an' twenty, tam!
    an' o for, c.