he sought theout, he sought thein,

wi' deil hae her! an', deil hae hi

but the body he was sae doited and blin',

he wist na where he was gaun o.

we'll hide the cooper, c.

they cooper'd at e'en, they cooper'd at rn,

till our guden has gotten the scorn;

on ilka brow she's nted a horn,

and swears that there they sall stan' o.

we'll hide the cooper, c.