by Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 - 1827)
Cauld kail in Aberdeen
Language: English
There's cauld kail in Aberdeen, And castocks in Stra'bogie, Gin I hae but a bonny lass, Ye're welcome to your cogie. And ye may sit up a' the night, And drink till it be braid daylight; Gie me a lass baith clean and tight, To dance the Reel of Bogie. In cotillons the French excel, John Bull in countra dances; The Spaniards dance fandangos well, Mynheer an all'mand prances; In foursome reels the Scots delight, The threesome maist dance wound'rous light; But twasome ding a' out o' sight, Danc'd to the Reel of Bogie. Now a' the lads ha'e done their best, Like true men of Stra'bogie; We'll stop a while and tak a rest, And tipple out a cogie; Come now, my lads, and tak your glass, And try ilk other to surpass, In wishing health to every lass To dance the Reel of Bogie.
GLOSSARY
Castocks = core and stalk of a cabbage
Gin = if
Cogie = wooden bowl for drinking
Tipple = drink
Ilk = every
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Castocks = core and stalk of a cabbage
Gin = if
Cogie = wooden bowl for drinking
Tipple = drink
Ilk = every
Authorship:
- by Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 - 1827) [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), "Cauld kail in Aberdeen", Hob. XXXIa no. 55, JHW. XXXII/1 no. 55. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-09-24
Line count: 24
Word count: 146