Il testo della I maun hae a wife

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
Oldmaid1 oldmaid2
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