“ They never, never can divide
my heart and soul from thee.
Farewell, farewell, Eliza, dear,
the maid that I adore!
A boding voice is in my ear,
we part to meet no more!
But the last throb that leaves my heart,
while death stands victor by ”

“ O' lads and bonny lasses ten;
Now they are women grown and men,
I wish and pray, weel may they be;
And if you prove a good husband,
E'en tak your auld cloak about ye.
Bell my wife, she loes na strife,
But she wad guide if she can;
And to maintain an easy life,
I aft maun yield, though I'm gudeman,
Nought's to be won at woman's hand,
Unless ye gie her a' the plea;
Sae I’ll leave aff whare I began,
And tak my auld cloak about me.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”

“ Let this be engrav d upon my tomb—
Here lies a body, once so brave,
That be by drinking made his grave,
Sines tha to die will purchase fame,
And raise us up a lasting name,
Drink about, and dare to be nobly interr'd ”