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by James Hogg (1770 - 1835), as the Ettrick Shepherd

Maggie away
Language: English 
O what will a' the lads do
When Maggy gangs away?
O what will a' the lads do
When Maggy gangs away?
There's no a heart in a' the glen
That disna dread the day.
O what will a' the lads do
When Maggy gangs away?

Young Jock has ta'en the hill for't --
A waefu' wight is he;
Poor Harry's ta'en the bed for't,
An' laid him down to dee;
An' Sandy's gane unto the kirk,
And learnin' fast to pray.
And, O, what will the lads do
When Maggy gangs away?

The young laird o' the Lang-Shaw
Has drunk her health in wine;
The priest has said -- in confidence --
The lassie was divine --
And that is mair in maiden's praise
Than ony priest should say:
But, O, what will the lads do
When Maggy gangs away?

The wailing in our green glen
That day will quaver high,
'Twill draw the redbreast frae the wood,
The laverock frae the sky;
The fairies frae their beds o' dew
Will rise an' join the lay:
An' hey! what a day will be
When Maggy gangs away!

Text Authorship:

  • by James Hogg (1770 - 1835), as the Ettrick Shepherd, "Maggie away" [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 Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "Maggie away", op. 20 (Six Scotch Songs für 1 voice with Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-04-30
Line count: 32
Word count: 184

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