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.