 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
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 394 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... | |
 | Walter Jenkinson Kaye - English poetry - 1891 - 350 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 hose o' pearl blue ; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise up and mak'... | |
 | Edward William Cole - 1892 - 412 pages
...; There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa. O pie 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' pearly blue : It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's... | |
 | Folk songs - 1894 - 244 pages
...him come ashore! For there 's nae luck, etc. 2 And gi'e to me my biggonet, My bishop's-satin g°"»i For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; 'T is a' to please my ain guileinau. For he's baith leal and true. For there's... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 392 pages
...contemporary of Mickle. And gie to me my bigonet,2 My bishop's satin gown ; For I maun tell the baillie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockings pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure my gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise, lass, and mak a clean fireside,... | |
 | Oswald Crawfurd - 1896 - 494 pages
...There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa'. And gie me down my bigonet, My bishop salin gown, For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. My Sunday's shoon they maun gae on, My slockins pearly blue; It's a to pleasure our gudeman, KM he's baith... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1917 - 456 pages
...braw ; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long 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 ; "Pis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's... | |
 | Edwin Herbert Lewis, Lewis, Edwin Hebert - American literature - 1899 - 440 pages
...gudeman's awa. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown ; For I maun tell the baillie's wife 15 That Colin's come to town. My Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockings pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure my gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. 20 Rise, lass, and mak a clean fireside,... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1899 - 450 pages
...braw ; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long 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... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - Literature - 1900 - 604 pages
...There's пае 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 goo on, My stockins pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure our gudeman,... | |
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