o lay thy loof in mine, lass

  chorus—o lay thy loof in mine, lass,

  in mine, lass, in mine, lass;

  and swear on thy white hand, lass,

  that thou wilt be my ain.

  a slave to love's unbounded sway,

  he aft has wrought me meikle wae;

  but now he is my deadly fae,

  unless thou be my ain.

  o lay thy loof, &c.

  there's mony a lass has broke my rest,

  that for a blink i hae lo'ed best;

  but thou art queen within my breast,

  for ever to remain.

  o lay thy loof, &c.