 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
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1901 - 1080 pages
...our gudeman's awa'. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown ; For I maun tell the bai life's ro02 2 hose o' pearl blue ; It's a' to pleasure my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise up and... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1902 - 386 pages
...thraw their necks about, That Colin weel 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. My Turkey slippers 111 put on, My stockins pearl blue— It's a' to pleasure our gudeman, For he s baith leal and true.... | |
 | William Auld - Greenock (Scotland) - 1907 - 146 pages
...When Colin's at the door ? Rax down my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. And give to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown, For I maun tell...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'... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - English poetry - 1907 - 506 pages
...braw; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long awa'. "5 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 shoon they maun gae on, 3° My hose o' pearlin blue ; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - English poetry - 1907 - 506 pages
...; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long awa'. '5 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 shoon they maun gae on, 30 My hose o' pearlin blue ; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 616 pages
...braw; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long awa'. O gi'e me down my bigonet,2 My bishop satin gown, For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. 32 My Sunday's shoon they maun * gae on, My hose o' pearl blue; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1908 - 398 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... | |
 | Frank Miller - Dumfriesshire - 1910 - 368 pages
...luck at aw ; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa. And gie to me my bigonet,2 My bishop's satin gown ; For I maun tell the bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. better from J. Sim to RH Cromek, dated 14 April, 1810, in Cromek's Select Scottish Songs, vol. ip 197.... | |
 | Oswald John Fredeick Crawford - 1910 - 240 pages
...There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa'. And gie 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 stockins pearly blue; It's a' to pleasure our gudeman, For he's... | |
 | English poetry - 1916 - 792 pages
...; It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long awa'. 28 0 gi'e me down my bigonet,8 My bishop / "!# 494 3 3 3 4 4 & 1d/ 32 My Sunday's shoon they maun 9 gae on, My hose o' pearl blue ; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman,... | |
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