by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
My wife shall ha'e her will
Language: Scottish (Scots)
If my dear wife should chance to gang, Wi' me, to Edinburgh toun, Into a shop I will her tak', And buy her a new goun. But if my dear wife should hain the charge As I expect she will, And if she says, The auld will do, By my word she shall ha'e her will. If my dear wife should wish to gang, To see a neebor or friend, A horse or a chair I will provide, And a servant to attend. But if my dear wife shall hain the charge, As I expect she will, And if she says, I'll walk on foot, By my word she shall lia'c her will. If my dear wife shall bring me a son, As I expect she will, Cake and wine I will provide, And a nurse to nurse the child. But if my dear wife shall hain the charge, As I expect she will, And if she says, She'll nurs't hersel', By my word she shall ha'e her will.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "My wife shall ha'e her will", first published 1824 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Francis George Scott (1880 - 1958), "My wife shall ha'e her will", published 1922 [ male voice and piano ], from Scottish Lyrics, Book 2, no. 3, Bayley & Ferguson [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Iain Sneddon [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-11-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 169