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.