sometimes misattributed to Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832) and by Robert Graham (1735 - 1797)
If Doughty Deeds My Lady Please See original
Language: English
Woo Thee If doughty deeds my ladye please,
Right soon I'll mount my steed;
And strong his arm, and fast his seat,
That bears frae me the meed.
I'll wear thy colours in my cap,
Thy picture in my heart;
And he that bends not to thine eye
Shall rue it to his smart.
Then tell me how to woo thee, love
O tell me how to woo thee!
For thy dear sake, nae care I'll take,
Tho' ne'er another trow me.
If gay attire delight thine eye,
I'll dight me in array;
I'll tend thy chamber door all night,
And squire thee all the day.
If sweetest sounds can win thy ear,
These sounds I'll strive to catch;
Thy voice I'll steal to woo thysell,
That voice that nane can match,
...
But if fond love thy heart can gain,
I never broke a vow;
Nae maiden lays her skaith to me,
I never loved but you.
For you along I ride the ring,
For you I wear the blue;
For you alone I strive to sing,
O tell me how to woo!
O tell me how to woo thee, love;
O tell me how to woo thee!
For thy dear sake, nae care I'll take,
Tho' ne'er another trow me.
Composition:
- Set to music by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "If Doughty Deeds My Lady Please", copyright © 1885 [ ttbb chorus ], Boston, Schmidt
Text Authorship:
- sometimes misattributed to Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)
- by Robert Graham (1735 - 1797), "O tell me how to woo thee", included by Walter Scott in The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-18
Line count: 36
Word count: 239