by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

Language: Scottish (Scots) 
Our translations:  FRE
Twa bonny lads were Sandy and Jockie; 
Jockie was lo'ed, but Sandy unlucky;
Jockie was laird baith of hills and of vallies, 
But Sandy was naught but the king of gude fellows. 

Jockie lo'ed Madgie, for Madgie had money;
And Sandy lo'ed Mary, for Mary was bonny. 
Ane wedded for love, ane wedded for treasure,
So Jockie had siller, and Sandy had pleasure.
Tune: Jenny's lamentation

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Jockie and Sandy", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 91, Hob. XXXIa no. 91

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Twa bony lads were Sandy and Jockie"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sandy et Jockie était deux jolis gars", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-08-14
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Word count: 63