he sought them out, he sought them in,

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

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 morn,

till our gudeman has gotten the scorn;

on ilka brow she's planted a horn,

and swears that there they sall stan' o.

we'll hide the cooper, &c.