Coming Through The Rye

ROBERT BURNS

CLII. COMING THROUGH THE RYE. Tune—“Coming through the rye.” [The poet in this song removed some of the coarse chaff, from the old chant, and fitted it for the Museum, when it was first printed.] I. Coming through the rye, poor body, Coming through the rye, She draiglet a’ her petticoatie, Coming through the rye. Jenny’s a’ wat, poor body, Jenny’s seldom dry; She draiglet a’ her petticoatie, Coming through the rye. II. Gin a body meet a body— Coming through the rye, Gin a body kiss a body— Need a body cry? III. Gin a body meet a body Coming through the glen, Gin a body kiss a body— Need the world ken? Jenny’s a’ wat, poor body; Jenny’s seldom dry; She draiglet a’ her petticoatie, Coming through the rye.

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