My ain kind deary, O!
Language: English
Will ye gang o'er the lee rigg, My ain kind deary, O! And cuddle there sae kindly Wi' me, my kind deary, O! At thornie dyke and birken tree, We'll daff, and ne'er be weary, O! They'll scug ill een frae you and me, My ain kind deary, O! Nae herds, wi' kent or colly there, Shall ever come to fear ye, O! But lav'rocks, whistling in the air, Shall woo, like me, their deary, O! While others herd their lambs and ewes, And toil for warld's gear, my jo, Upon the lee my pleasure grows, Wi' you, my kind deary, O!
GLOSSARY
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Rigg = grassy ridge
Dyke = dry-stone wall
Daff = romp, frolic
Scug = conceal, hide
Een = evil eyes
Kent = sheperd's crook
Colly = Schottisch sheep-dog
Lav'rocks =larks
Gear = riches, goods of any kind
Jo = sweetheart
Text Authorship:
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), "My ain kind deary, O!", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 372, Hob. XXXIa no. 31ter, one of the Scottish Songs for William Whyte arranged by Haydn [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 102