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226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain

By Robert BurnsSource: Robert Burns - PoetryDB (Public Domain)78 words

I HAE a wife of my ain,

I’ll partake wi’ naebody;

I’ll take Cuckold frae nane,

I’ll gie Cuckold to naebody.

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