Traditional Scottish Songs
- Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad
Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad
Chorus
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad,
Tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad.But warily tent when ye come to court me,
And come nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;
Syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,
And come as ye were na comin' to me,
And come as ye were na comin' to me,Chorus:
At kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
Gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flie;
But steal me a blink o' your bonie black e'e,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me.Chorus:
Aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,
And whiles ye may lightly my beauty a-wee;
But court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me.Chorus:
Meaning of unusual words:
tent=take care
back-yett=back gate
a-jee=ajar
syne=then
back-style=back stile
gang=go
whyles=sometimes
a-wee= a little
wyle=lure
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