Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative

There was a criminal in a cart Agoing to be hanged - Reprieve to him was granted; The crowd and cart did stand, To see if he would marry a wife, Or, otherwise, choose to die! 'Oh, why should I torment my life?' The victim did reply; 'The bargain's bad in every part - But a wife's the worst! - drive on the cart.'