by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Sandy and Jockie
Language: Scottish (Scots)
Twa bonnie lads were Sandy and Jockie; Jockie was lo'ed but Sandy unlucky; Jockie was laird baith of hills and of valleys, But Sandy was nought but the king o' gude fellows. Jockie lo'ed Madgie, for Madgie had money, And Sandy lo'ed Mary, for Mary was bonnie: Ane wedded for Love, ane wedded for treasure, So Jockie had siller, and Sandy had pleasure.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) [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 David Arditti (b. 1964), "Sandy and Jockie", op. 1 no. 9, first performed 1994, from Burns Songs, no. 9. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 63