 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
 | Folk songs, Scots - 1872 - 638 pages
...at a' ; There's little pleasure in tho house When our gudoman's awa'. And gie to me my bi;A'gonet, My bishop's satin gown, For I maun tell the bailie's...Colin's come to town. My turkey slippers maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. For there's nae... | |
 | Mother - 1872 - 366 pages
...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 Colin's in the town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockins pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure our gudeman,... | |
 | William Motherwell - English poetry - 1872 - 592 pages
...There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa. Ami gie to me my bigonet My bishop-satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Sunday's shoon they maun gae on, My hose of pearl blue; Its a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith... | |
 | English poetry - 1872 - 552 pages
...There's littie pleasure in the house, When our 9udemarit av*t. And gie to me my bigonet My bishop-satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Sunday's shoon they maun gae on, My hose of pearl blue; Its a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith... | |
 | Mary Carlyle Aitken - 1874 - 398 pages
...braw ; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been lang awa'. O gi'e me down my bigonet, My bishop satin gown, For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Sunday's shoon they maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1875 - 622 pages
...luck at a'; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awn'. And gi'e to me my biggonet, My bishop's satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. Jly turkey slippers maun gae on, My hoge o' pearl blue; 'Tn a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - Children's poetry - 1875 - 168 pages
...There's nac luck at a' ; to There's little pleasure in the house When our gudcman'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 stockin's pearly blue ; It's a' to... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 604 pages
...luck at a'; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa'. And gi'e to me my biggonet, My bishop's satin gown; For I maun tell the bailie's...Colin's come to town. My turkey slippers maun gae on, My hogc o' pearl blue; "I'i- a' to please my ain gudcman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise np and mak'... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Townsend - 1876 - 336 pages
...gudeman, For he's been lang awa. For there's nae luck, &c. 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 gudcman, For he's both... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - Children's poetry, English - 1877 - 326 pages
...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 Colin's in the town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockin's pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure our gudeman,... | |
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