Katie Beardie

Katie Beardie had a coo,
black and white about the mou;
wasna that a dentie coo?
Dance, Katie Beardie!

Katie Beardie had a hen,
cackled but and cackled ben;
wasna that a dentie hen?
Dance, Katie Beardie!

1. Katie Beardie had a grice,
it could skate upon the ice;
wasna that a dentie grice?
Dance, Katie Beardie!

2. Katie Beardie had a cat,
that aye aboot the ingle sat,
she was a sleekit, plump an fat.
Dance, Katie Beardie!

3. Katie Beardie had a hen,
she could lay baith but an ben,
wasna she a dainty hen?
Dance, Katie Beardie!

4. Katie Beardie had a wife,
she could use baith fork an knife,
wasna she a dainty wife?
Dance, Katie Beardie!

5. Katie Beardie hid a wean,
widna play when it cam on rain;
wisna that a dainty wean?
Dance, Katie Beardie.