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.