Lyrics - I Maun Hae A Wife by Burns Robert

I
Maun
Hae a
Wife
I maun hae a wife, whatsoe'er she be
An' she be a woman, that's enough for me.cho:
Buy broom besoms!
Wha will buy them noo?
Fine heather ringers, better never grew.
If that she be bonnie,
I shall think her right,
If that she be ugly, where's the odds at night?
O, an' she be young, how happy
I shall be
If that she be auld, the sooner she will dee.
If that she be fruitfu',
O what joy is there!
If she should be barren, less will be my care.
If she like a drappie, she and
I'll agree,
If she dinna like it, there's the mair for me.
Be she green or greym be she black or fair
Let her be a woman,
I shall seek nae mair.
Collected by
Robert
Burns
Note:
A nice counterpoise to several old maid songs.
See also
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