The Shepherd鈥檚 Wife
A song by Robert Burns, written in 1792.
The Shepherd's wife cries o'er the knowe,
Will ye come hame, will ye come hame;
The Shepherd's wife cries o'er the knowe,
Will ye come hame again een, jo?
What will I get to my supper,
Gin I come hame, gin I come hame?
What will I get to my supper,
Gin I come hame again een, jo?
Ye'se get a panfu' o' plumpin parridge,
And butter in them, and butter in them,
Ye'se get a panfu' o' plumpin parridge,
Gin ye'll come hame again een, jo.
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame, I canna come hame;
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame gin een, jo.
A reekin fat hen, weel fryth'd i' the pan,
Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,
A reekin fat hen, weel fryth'd i' the pan,
Gin ye'll come hame again e'en jo.
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame, I canna come hame;
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame gin een, jo.
A weel made bed and a pair o' clean sheets,
Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,
A weel made bed and a pair o' clean sheets,
Gin ye'll come hame again een, jo.
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame, I canna come hame;
Ha, ha, how! that's naething that dow,
I winna come hame gin een, jo.
A luving wife in lily-white linens,
Gin ye'll come hame, gin ye'll come hame,
A luving wife in lily-white linens,
Gin ye'll come hame again een, jo.
Ha, ha, how! that's something that dow,
I will come hame, I will come hame:
Ha, ha, how! that's something that dow,
I will come hame again een, jo.
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