whistle, and i'll e to you, my lad

chorus.—o whistle, an' i'll e to ye, my lad,

o whistle, an' i'll e to ye, my lad,

tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,

o whistle, an' i'll e to ye, my lad.

but warily tent when ye e to court me,

and e nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;

syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,

and e as ye were na in' to me,

and e as ye were na in' to me.

o whistle an' i'll e, c.

at kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,