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by Hector Macneill (1746 - 1818)

The deil's got in our lasses now
Language: English 
The deil's got in our lasses now;
The deil's got in our lasses now;
When ane wad trow they scarce ken what,
Gude faith! they make us asses now. -
She was sae sour and dorty, O,
She was sae sour and dorty, O,
Whane'er I spake, she turn'd her back,
And sneer'd  - "Ye re mair than forty, O"

Sae slee she look'd and pawky too!
Sae slee she look'd and pawky too!
Tho' crouse a-field I gaed to woo,
l'm hame come back a gawky now!
I rue the day I sought her, O;
I rue the day I sought her, O;
Wha gets her needs na say he's wood,
But he may swear he's bought her, O.

About the headline (FAQ)

Glossary:
Dorty = saucy, nice;
Slee = sly;
Pawky = cunning;
Crouse = cheerful;
Gawky = fool

Text 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):

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This text (or a part of it) is used in a work
  • by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "My Love she's but a lassie yet", JHW XXXII/3 no. 264..
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This text was added to the website: 2009-06-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 118

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