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bessy and her spn&039; wheel

o leeze on y spn&039; wheel,

and leeze on y rock and reel;

frae tap to tae that cleeds bien,

and haps biel and war at e&039;en;

i&039;ll set down and sg and sp,

while igh descends the sir sun,

blest wi&039; ntent, and ilk and al,

o leeze on y spn&039; wheel

on ilka hand the burnies trot,

and et below y theekit t;

the scented birk and hawthorn white,

across the pool their ars unite,

alike to screen the birdie&039;s nest,

and little fishes&039; caller rest;

the sun blks kdly the beil&039;,

where blythe i turn y spn&039; wheel

on lofty aiks the chats wail,

and echo ns the doolfu&039; tale;

the lhites the hazel braes,

delighted, rival ither&039;s ys;

the craik aang the cver hay,

the pairtrick whirrg o&039;er the ley,

the swallow jk&039; round y shiel,

ae at y spn&039; wheel

wi&039; sa&039; to sell, and less to buy,

aboon distress, below envy,

o wha wad leave this huble state,

for a&039; the pride of a&039; the great?

aid their firg, idle toys,

aid their cubro, d joys,

can they the peace and pleasure feel

of bessy at her spn&039; wheel?