by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Madgie cam to my Bedstock
Language: English
Madgie cam to my bedstock, To see gif I was waukin; I pat my han' atweesh her feet, An' fand her wee bit maukin'. Cunt it was the sowen-pat. An' pintle was the ladle; Bullocks were the serving men That waited at the table.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Madgie cam to my Bedstock" [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 Francis George Scott (1880 - 1958), "Madgie cam to my Bedstock", 1930 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 47