 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
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...It's a' for love of my gudeman, For he's been long awa'. 28 O gi'e me down my bigonet, 8 My bishop ing, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Tho' equal 32 My Sunday's shoon they maun 9 gac on, My hose o' pearl blue; 'Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For... | |
 | Ernest Bernbaum - English poetry - 1918 - 436 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... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - English poetry - 1926 - 744 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...Turkey slippers maun gae on, My stockings pearly blue ; It's a' to pleasure my gudeman, For he's baith leel and true. For there's nae luck, &c. X Rise, lass,... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - English poetry - 1927 - 496 pages
...our gudeman's awa'. And gi'e to me my bigonet, 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 stockins pearly blue ; It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise, lass,... | |
 | Franco-Scottish Society. Scottish Branch - 1898 - 286 pages
...biggin, biggen] ; bcguinnette, a cap or hood worn by the Beguines, a religious order. And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's satin gown, For I maun tell the Bailie's wife That Colin's come to town. — Song. Good humour and white bigoncts shall be Guards to my face to keep his love for me. — Gentle... | |
 | William Grant - 2012 - 532 pages
...fe:id hi \vaz :fa:r 1a'wa: >. 1 y: - 'ple:zar ; also with 3 3 ai 0 gie me clown 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' pearlin blue ; Tis a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - English poetry - 1927 - 492 pages
...our gudeman's awa'. And gi'e to me my bigonet, 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 stock ins pearly blue; It's a' to please my ain gudeman, For he's baith leal and true. Rise, lass,... | |
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