|
The shepherd's wife cries o'er the lea: "Come hame will ye, come hame wilI ye?" The shepherd's wife cries o'er the lee: "Come hame will ye again e'en, jo?" "What will ye gie me to my supper, Gin I come hame, gin I come hame? What will ye gie me to my supper, Gin I come hame again e'en, jo?" "Ye's get a panfu' plumpin porridge And butter in them, and butter in them, Ye's get a panfu" plumpin porridge An' ye'll come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame, and I canna come hame! Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ye's get a cock well totled i' the pot, An ye'll come hame an ye'll come hame, Ye's get a cock well totled i' the pot, An ye'll come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame, and I canna come hame! Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ye's get a hen well boiled i' the pan, An ye'll come hame and ye'll come hame, Ye's get a hen well boiled i' the pan An ye'll come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame and I canna come hame, Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame again e'en, jo!" "A well made bed and a pair of clean sheets An ye'll come hame an ye'll come hame, A well made bed and a pair of clean sheets, An ye'll come hame again e'en jo!" "Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow, I winna come hame and I canna come have, Ha, ha, how! It's naething that dow I winna come hame again e'en, jo!" "A pair of white legs and a good cogg-wame, An ye'll come liame, an ye'll come hame, A pair of white legs and a good cogg-wame, An ye'll come hame again e'en, jo!" "Ha, ha, how! That's something that dow, I will come hame I will come hame! Ha, ha, how! That's something that dow, I'll haste me hame again e'en, jo!" |
|
The text of this witty and lively song as first published Herd's collection (1776). Robert Chambers found it objectionable on the grounds of morality and wrote new words for it so as to be able to include it in 'Songs of Scotland prior to Burns'. |
| Deutsche Volkslieder
| Ahnenforschung
| Ferienaufenthalt
| Folksongs
| Hymns
| Genealogy
| Pacific Holiday
| HOME PAGE
| SEARCH | Email
|