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by Elizabeth Grant (later Murray) (1745? - 1814?)

Roy's wife
 (Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)
 Matches base text
Language: English 
Roy's wife of Alldivalloch,
Roy's wife of Alldivalloch,
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I came o'er the braes of Balloch?

She vow'd, she swore she wad be mine;
She said she lo'ed me best of ony.
But oh! the fickle, faithless quean,
She's ta'en the carle and left her Johnie.
Roy's wife, &c.

O she was a canty quean!
Well could she dance the Highland walloch;
How happy I, had she been mine,
Or I'd been Roy of Alldivalloch.
Roy's wife, &c.

Her hair sae fair, her een sae clear,
Her wee bit mou' so sweet and bonnie;
To me she ever will be dear,
Tho' she's for ever left her Johnie.
Roy's wife, &c.
GLOSSARY

Wat = know
Braes = hills
Quean = young girl
Carle = old man
Canty = cheerful, merry
Highland walloch = type of Highland dance
Bonnie = pretty

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Roy's wife", Hob. XXXIa no. 103, JHW. XXXII/2 no. 103

Text Authorship:

  • by Elizabeth Grant (later Murray) (1745? - 1814?), "Roy's wife of Alldivalloch"

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This text was added to the website: 2013-03-25
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