by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Low down in the broom Matches base text
Language: English
My daddie is a cankered carle, He'll nae twine wi' his gear; My minny she's a scolding wife, Hauds a' the house asteer: But let them say, or let them do, Its a' ane to me, For he's low down, he's in the broom, That's waiting on me. My aunty Kate sits at her wheel, And sair she lightlies me, But weel ken I its a' envy, For ne'er a jo has she: But let them say, or let them do, Its a' ane to me, For he's low down, he's in the broom, That's waiting on me. My cousin Kate was sair beguiled Wi' Johnny i' the glen, And ay sinsyne she cries, beware Of false deluding men: But let them say, or let them do, Its a' ane to me, For he's low down, he's in the broom, That's waiting on me. Glee'd Sandy he came west ae night, And spier'd when I saw Pate, And ay sinsyne the neighbours round, They jeer me ear and late: But let them say, or let them do, Its a' ane to me, For he's low down, he's in the broom, That's waiting on me.
GLOSSARY
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Cankered carle = angry old man;
Nae twine = part with;
Gear = riches, goods of any kind;
Minny = mother;
Hauds a' the house asteer = keeps all the house busy;
Lightlies = sneers at;
Jo = sweetheart;
Sinsyne = since that time;
Glee'd = squint-eyed;
Spier'd = enquired;
Ear = early in the morning.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Low down in the broom", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 375, Hob. XXXIa no. 210
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-11
Line count: 32
Word count: 194