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.