Will ye go to the yowe‑buchts, Marion
Language: English
Will ye go to the [yowe-buchts]1, 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. There's gowd in your garters, Marion, And silk on your white hause-bane ; Fou fain wad I kiss my Marion, At een, when I come hame. There's braw lads in Earnslaw, Marion, Wha gape, and glower wi' their ee, At kirk when they see my Marion; But none o' them lo'es like me. I've nine milk-yowes, my Marion, A cow and a brawny quey; I'll gie them a' to my Marion, Just on her bridal-day. And ye'se get a green sey apron, And waistcoat o' London broun ; And wow but we'se be vap'rin' Whene'er ye gang to the toun. 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. Sae put on your pearlins, Marion, And kirtle o' cramasie; And, as sune as my chin has nae hair on, I will come west, and see ye.
J. Haydn sets stanzas 1-2, 7
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)1 yowe-buchts (or the spelling used in the Haydn setting, "ewe-bughts") = a little fold where the ewes are milked;
gin = if
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "The yowe-buchts", from The Scots Musical Museum, compiled by James Johnson, first published 1787-1803 [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The ewe-bughts", Hob. XXXIa:188, JHW XXXII/3 no. 187, stanzas 1-2,7 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] ; composed by Max Bruch.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-11-19
Line count: 32
Word count: 205