by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Woo'd and married and a'
Language: English
The bride came out o' the byre, And O, as she dighted her cheeks, Sirs, I'm to be married the night, And has neither blankets not sheets, Has neither blankets nor sheets, Nor scarce a coverlet too. The bride that has a'thing to borrow, Has e'en right meikle to do. Woo'd and married and a', Woo'd and married and a', An was nae she very weel aff, That was woo'd and married and a'. Out spake the bride's mither, What d -- l needs a' this pride? I had nae a plack in my pouch That night I was a bride; My gown was linsey-woolsey, And ne'er a sark ava; And ye hae ribbons and buskins, Mae than ane or twa. Woo'd and married and a', &c. Out spake the bride's sister, As she came in frae the byre, O gin I were but married! It's a' that I desire; But we, poor fo'k, maun live single, And do the best we can; I dinna care what I should want, If I cou'd get but a man. Woo'd and married and a', &c.
GLOSSARY
Dighted = wiped clean
A'thing = everything
Meikle = much;
d - l = devil
Plack = coin, valued at a third of an English penny
Linsey-woolsey = made from linen and wool mixed
Ne'er a sark ava = not even a shirt or shift at all
Buskins = dresses
O gin = if only
Maun = must
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Dighted = wiped clean
A'thing = everything
Meikle = much;
d - l = devil
Plack = coin, valued at a third of an English penny
Linsey-woolsey = made from linen and wool mixed
Ne'er a sark ava = not even a shirt or shift at all
Buskins = dresses
O gin = if only
Maun = must
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Woo'd and married and a'", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 38, Hob. XXXIa no. 38. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-08-14
Line count: 30
Word count: 182