Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

553 . Song—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.