the belles of mauchline

in mauchline there dwells six proper young belles,

the pride of the place and its neighbourhood a';

their carriage and dress, a stranger would guess,

in lon'on or paris, they'd gotten it a'.

miss miller is fine, miss markland's divine,

miss smith she has wit, and miss betty is braw:

there's beauty and fortune to get wi' miss morton,

but armour's the jewel for me o' them a'.