by Hector Macneill (1746 - 1818)
Lassie wi' the gowden hair
Language: English
Lassie wi' the gowden hair, Silken snood, and face sae fair; Lassie wi' the yellow hair, Think-na to deceive me. Lassie wi' the gowden hair, Flattering smile, and face sae fair, Fare ye weel! for never mair Johnnie will believe ye. Oh, no! Mary Bawn, Mary Bawn, Mary Bawn; Oh, no! Mary Bawn, ye'll nae mair deceive me. Mary saw him turn to part; Deep his words sank in her heart; Soon the tears began to start, "Johnnie, will ye leave me?" Soon the tears began to start, Grit and gritter grew his heart; "Yet a word before we part, Love could ne'er deceive ye." Oh, no! Johnnie doo, Johnnie doo, Johnnie doo; Oh, no! Johnnie doo -- love could ne'er deceive ye. Johnnie took a parting keek; Saw the tears drap o'er her cheek; Pale she stood, but couldna speak -- Mary's cured o' smiling. Johnnie took anither keek -- Beauty's rose has left her cheek; Pale she stands, and canna speak -- This is nae beguiling. Oh, no! Mary Bawn, Mary Bawn, dear Mary Bawn; Oh, no! Mary Bawn -- love has nae beguiling.
Glossary:
Gowden = golden
Snood = band for tying up a woman's hair
Keek = glance, peep
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Gowden = golden
Snood = band for tying up a woman's hair
Keek = glance, peep
Authorship:
- by Hector Macneill (1746 - 1818) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Lassie wi' the gowden hair", Hob. XXXIa:272, JHW. XXXII/4 no. 321. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-05
Line count: 30
Word count: 181