by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Fy let's a' to the bridal
Language: English
'Tis nae very lang sinsyne That I had a lad o' my ain; But now he's awa' to anither, And left me a' my lane. The lass he's courting has siller, And I hae nane at a'; 'Tis nought but the love of the tocher That's tane my lad awa'. But I wish they were buckled together, And may they live happy for life; Tho' Willie does slight me, and's left me, The chield he deserves a good wife. But, O! I'm blyth that I've miss'd him, As blythe as I weel can be; For ane that's sae keen o' the siller Will ne'er agree wi' me. Contentment is better than riches, And he wha has that has enough; The master is seldom sae happy As Robin that drives the plough. But if a young lad wou'd cast up, To make me a partner for life, If the chield has the sense to be happy, He'll fa' on his feet for a wife.
GLOSSARY
Sinsyne = since that time
And left me a' my lane = And left me all alone
Siller = silver, money
Tocher = marriage portion, dowry
Buckled = married
Chield = young fellow
Wou'd cast up = would propose
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Sinsyne = since that time
And left me a' my lane = And left me all alone
Siller = silver, money
Tocher = marriage portion, dowry
Buckled = married
Chield = young fellow
Wou'd cast up = would propose
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Fy let's a' to the bridal", JHW XXXII/3 no. 212, Hob. XXXIa no. 20bis [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-29
Line count: 24
Word count: 163