Ewan MacColl
Ewan MacColl - The Monymusk Lads (or Rural Courtship) songtekst
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Schotse ballade over een jonge man die zijn meisje, die als dienstbode werkt, opzoekt in haar slaapkamer. Hij wordt ontdekt door de vrouw van het huis en buiten gezet. Maar de jongeman neemt zich voor terug te gaan als iedereen slaapt.
As l cam' in bY Monymustk And doon by Alford's dale A sad misfortune happened to me And l think nae shame to tell. Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe As l gaed in by Monymustk. The moon was shining clear And I held on to Lethendy To see my Maggie dear Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe I did gang when I did think That a' were sleepin' soun', But plague upon yon auld wife For she cam' slinkin' doon Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe Sae cannily she slipped the lock And set the door agee Then crawled upon her hands and knees To see what it could be Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht Sae loud she made thern ring Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs The biggin she would bring Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe And when she saw l wouldna slip She ran to the guidman Says: "There's a lad into the hoose And that l winna stand Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe "For it is a most disgraceful thing It would provoke a saunt To see a' the servant girls wi' lads When the gentle anes maun want." Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe "Providence has acted wrang Sic pleasures for to gie Tae ony servant lad or lass Just working for a fee." Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe The auld man he cam' ben himsel' And he pushed ben his heid Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost Just risen frae the deid Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe He'd duddy draws upon his legs He'd on a cap o' white And he'd a face as lang's my leg And in his hand a light Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad An' pushed me oot o' doors Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back When sleepin' gars ye snore Fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe