by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
As A cam in by Fiddichside, on a May...
Language: Scottish (Scots)
As A cam in by Fiddichside, on a May mornin A spied Willie MacIntosh an oor before the dawnin Tarn again, tarn again, tarn again, A'se bid ye If ye barn Auchindoun, Huntly he will heid ye Heid me or hang me, that shall never fear me A'll burn Auchindoun tho' the life leave me As A cam in bi Fiddichside on a May mornin Auchindoun was in a bleeze, an hour before the dawning Crawing, crawing, for a' your crouse crawin' Ye burnt yer crop an tint your wings an oor before the dawnin
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Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Willie MacIntosh" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Burning of Auchindoun", 1922 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-17
Line count: 10
Word count: 95