by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lass gin ye lo'e me, tell me now
Language: English
I ha'e laid a herring in sa't, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tell me now; I ha'e brew'd a forpet o' ma't, An' I canna come ilka day to woo: I ha'e a calf will soon be a cow, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tell me now; I ha'e a pig will soon be a sow, An' I canna come ilka day to woo. I've a house on yonder muir, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tell me now; Three sparrows may dance on the floor An' I canna come ilka day to woo: I ha'e a butt, and I ha'e a benn, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tak me now; I ha'e three chickens and a fat hen, An' I canna come ony mair to woo. I've a hen wi' a happity leg, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tak me now; Which ilka day lays me an egg, An' I canna come ilka day to woo: I ha'e a kebbock upon my shelf, Lass, gin ye lo'e me, tak me now; I downa eat it a' myself, An' I winna come ony mair to woo.
GLOSSARY
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Gin = if
Forpet = fourth part of a peck
Ilka = every
I ha'e a benn = I have a house with two rooms, an outer room
with a kitchen (butt) and an inner sitting room or parlour (benn)
Happity = lame
Kebbock = Cheese
I downa = I am unable
I winna = I will not
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), "Lass gin ye lo'e me, tell me now", Hob. XXXIa no. 140, JHW. XXXII/2 no. 140. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2013-03-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 185