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T: the EWE-BUGHTS, MARION
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.127-130
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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E/ G/ | G2 A> B | g2 (f>g) | e2 E> F |
w: Will ye gae to the ewe-bughts,* Mar-ion, And
G2 A> B | g2 (f>g) | e3 z/g/ | (d<B) B2 |
w: wear in the sheep wi'* me? The sun* shines
c2 (B>c) | A2 B ^d | e2 E> c | (BA) (GF) |
w: sweet, my* Mar-ion, But nae hauf sae sweet* as*
G3 g | (d<B) B2 | c2 (B>c) | A2 B> ^d |
w: thee. The sun* shines sweet, my* Mar-ion, But
e2 E> c | (BA) (GF) | E3 |]
w: nae hauf sae sweet* as* thee.
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W:2.My Marion's a bonny lass,
W: The blythe blinks ay in her ee;
W: And fain wad I marry my Marion,
W: Gin Marion wad marry me.
W:
W:3.There's gowd in your garters, Marion,
W: And silk on your white hause-bane;
W: Fu' fain wad I kiss my Marion,
W: At e'en' when I come hame.
W:
W:4.I've nine milk ewes, my Marion,
W: A cow, and a brawny quey;
W: I'll gie them a' to my Marion,
W: Just on her bridal day.
W:
W:5.And yese get a green-sey apron,
W: And waistcoat o' Lon'on brown;
W: Then vow but ye will be vap'rin,
W: When ye gang to the town.
W:
W:6.I'm young and stout, my Marion;
W: Nane dances like me on the green;
W: And gin ye forsake me, Marion,
W: I'll e'en draw up wi' Jean.
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W:7.Sae put on your pearlings, Marion,
W: Wi' kirtle of the cramasie;
W: And sae soon's my chin has nae hair on,
W: I shall come west, and see thee.
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