by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The shepherd's wife
Language: English
The shepherd's wife cries o'er the lee, Will ye come hame, will ye come hame? The shepherd's wife cries o'er the lee, Will ye come hame again e'en jo? Oh! what will ye gi'e me to my supper, Gin I come hame, gin I come hame? Oh! what will ye gi'e me to my supper, Gin I come hame again e'en jo? Ye's get a panfu' o' plumpin parrige, And butter in them, and butter in them: Ye's get a panfu' o' plumpin parrige, Gin ye will come hame again e'en jo. Na, na, na, na; that's nae for me, I winna come hame, I canna come hame; Na, na, na, na; that's nae for me, I winna come hame again e'en jo. Ye's get a hen well boil'd i' the pat, An ye'll come hame, an ye'll come hame; Ye's get a hen well boil'd i' the pat, An ye'll come hame again e'en jo. Na, na, na, na; that's nae for me, I winna come hame, I canna come hame; Na, na, na, na; that's nae for me, I winna come hame again e'en jo. A weel made bed, and a pair of clean sheets, An ye'll come hame, an ye'll come hame; A weel made bed, and a pair of clean sheets, An ye'll come hame again e'en jo. I, I, I, I; O that's for me, I will come hame, I will come hame; I, I, I, I; O that's for me, I'll haste me hame again e'en jo.
GLOSSARY
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Lee = untilled ground, pasture
Jo = sweetheart
Gin = if
Plumpin parridge = porridge made with oatmeal that has been soaked in water
Pat = pot
An = if
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), "The shepherd's wife", Hob. XXXIa no. 128, JHW. XXXII/2 no. 128. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2013-03-25
Line count: 32
Word count: 253