[
  {
    "title": "273. Song—Tam Glen",
    "author": "Robert Burns",
    "lines": [
      "MY heart is a-breaking, dear Tittie,",
      "  Some counsel unto me come len’,",
      "To anger them a’ is a pity,",
      "  But what will I do wi’ Tam Glen?",
      "",
      "",
      "I’m thinking, wi’ sic a braw fellow,",
      "  In poortith I might mak a fen;",
      "What care I in riches to wallow,",
      "  If I maunna marry Tam Glen!",
      "",
      "",
      "There’s Lowrie the Laird o’ Dumeller—",
      "  “Gude day to you, brute!” he comes ben:",
      "He brags and he blaws o’ his siller,",
      "  But when will he dance like Tam Glen!",
      "",
      "",
      "My minnie does constantly deave me,",
      "  And bids me beware o’ young men;",
      "They flatter, she says, to deceive me,",
      "  But wha can think sae o’ Tam Glen!",
      "",
      "",
      "My daddie says, gin I’ll forsake him,",
      "  He’d gie me gude hunder marks ten;",
      "But, if it’s ordain’d I maun take him,",
      "  O wha will I get but Tam Glen!",
      "",
      "",
      "Yestreen at the Valentine’s dealing,",
      "  My heart to my mou’ gied a sten’;",
      "For thrice I drew ane without failing,",
      "  And thrice it was written “Tam Glen”!",
      "",
      "",
      "The last Halloween I was waukin",
      "  My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken,",
      "His likeness came up the house staukin,",
      "  And the very grey breeks o’ Tam Glen!",
      "",
      "",
      "Come, counsel, dear Tittie, don’t tarry;",
      "  I’ll gie ye my bonie black hen,",
      "Gif ye will advise me to marry",
      "  The lad I lo’e dearly, Tam Glen."
    ],
    "linecount": "32"
  }
]