 I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There's nae luck at a', There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 92by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...godenun,— For he's been long awa. For there'» пае luck, Jr. 0 rio me down Ay bigonets, My bishop-satin gown ; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town ; My Sunday's shoon they mann gae on, My hose o' pearl blue, ' It's ¡i' to please my ain gndeman, For he's... | |
 | Quaver - Songs - 1844 - 552 pages
...gudeman For he's been lang awa. For there's nae luck, &c. O gie me down my bigonets, My bishop-satin gown ; For I maun tell the Bailie's wife, That Colin's come to town : My Sunday shoon they maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue, It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 pages
...gudeman, For he's been lang awa. For there's nae luck, fee. O gie me down my bigonets, My bishop-satin gown; For I maun tell the Bailie's wife That Colin's come to town: My Sunday shoon they maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue, It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's both... | |
 | Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - Hymns, English - 1858 - 152 pages
...gudeman, For he's been lang awa. For there's nae luck, &c. O, gie me down my bigonets, My bishop-satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town; My Sunday shoon they maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's both... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...thraw their necks about, That Colin wcel may fare. Bring down to me my bigonet, My bishop's sattin gown, For I maun tell the bailie's wife, That Colin's come to town. T My Turkey slippers I'll put on, My stockins pearl blue — It's a' to pleasure our gudeman, For he's... | |
 | David Herd, Sidney Gilpin - Ballads, Scots - 1870 - 324 pages
...Bishop's satin gown For I mun tell the Bailie's* wife That Colin' s in the town My Turky slippers man gae on My stockings pearly blue 'Tis aw to pleasure my gudeman For he's baith leel and true Rise Lass and make a clean fire-side Put on the Mucklet pot Gie little Kate her button gown And JockJ... | |
 | David Herd - Ballads, Scots - 1870 - 328 pages
...Bishop's satin gown For I mun tell the Bailie's* wife That Colin's in the town My Turky slippers man gae on My stockings pearly blue 'Tis aw to pleasure my gudeman For he's baith leel and true Rise Lass and make a clean fire-side Put on the Mucklet pot Gie little Kate her button gown And JockJ... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - English poetry - 1870 - 466 pages
...There's nae luck at a'; 10 There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa'. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown ; For I maun tell the bailie's wife 15 That Colin's in the town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockins pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1871 - 352 pages
...our gudeman's awa'. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop-satin gown ; For I maun tell the baillie's wife That Colin's come to town. My turkey slippers maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. VOL. I. E Rise... | |
 | Sarah Tytler, Jean L. Watson - Authors, Scottish - 1871 - 698 pages
...our gudeman's awa'. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop-satin gown ; For I maun tell the baillie's wife That Colin's come to town. My turkey slippers maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. VOL. I. E Rise... | |
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