Language: English 
Will ye go to the ewe-bughts, Marion,
And weir in the sheep wi' me ?
The sun shines sweet, my Marion,
But nae hauf sae sweet as thee.

O, Marion's a bonnie lass,
And the blythe blink 's in her ee;
And fain wad I marry Marion,
Gin Marion wad marry me.

 ... 

I'm young and stout, my Marion;
Nane dances like me on the green: 
And, gin ye forsake me, Marion,
I'll e'en gae draw up wi' Jean.

GLOSSARY
yowe-buchts / ewe-bughts: a little fold where the ewes are milked
gin : if

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The ewe-bughts", Hob. XXXIa:188, JHW XXXII/3 no. 187, stanzas 1-2,7

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "The yowe-buchts", from The Scots Musical Museum, compiled by James Johnson, first published 1787-1803

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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-19
Line count: 32
Word count: 204