I Maun Hae A Wife Lyrics - Burns Robert

I Maun Hae a Wife 

I maun hae a wife, whatsoe'er she be 

An' she be a woman, that's enough for me. 

cho: Buy broom besoms! Wha will buy them noo? 

Fine heather ringers, better never grew. 

If that she be bonnie, I shall think her right, 

If that she be ugly, where's the odds at night? 

O, an' she be young, how happy I shall be 

If that she be auld, the sooner she will dee. 

If that she be fruitfu', O what joy is there! 

If she should be barren, less will be my care. 

If she like a drappie, she and I'll agree, 

If she dinna like it, there's the mair for me. 

Be she green or greym be she black or fair 

Let her be a woman, I shall seek nae mair. 

Collected by Robert Burns 

Note: A nice counterpoise to several old maid songs. See also 

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