Within a Mile of Edinburgh

'Twas within a mile of Edinburgh town, In the rosy time of the year, Sweet flowers bloom'd, and the grass was down, And each shepherd woed his dear: Bonny Jockey, blith and gay, Kiss'd sweet Jenny making hay:, The lassie blush'd, and frowning cry'd no, no, it will not do; I cannot, cannot, wonnot, wonnot, mannot buckle too.

Jockey was a wag that never would wed, Tho long he had follow'd the lass, Contented she earn'd and eat her brown bread, And merrily turn'd up the grass: Bonny Jockey, blith and free, Won her heart right merrily, Yet still she blush'd, and frowning cry'd, no, no, it will not do, I cannot, cannot, wonnot, wonnot, mannot buckle to.

But when he vow'd he would make her his bride, Tho his slocks and herds were not few, She gave him her hand, a kiss beside, And vow'd she'd forever be true; Bonny Jockey, blith and free, Won her heart right merrily, At church she no more frowning cry'd, no, no, it will not do, I cannot, cannot, wonnot, wonnot, mannot buckle to.