Monymusk Lads lyrics

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.

cho: 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.

I did gang when I did think
That a` were sleepin` soun`,
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam` slinkin` doon.

Sae cannily she slipped the lock
And set the door agee;
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
To see what it could be.

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.

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.

"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."

"Providence has acted wrang.
Sic pleasures for to gie
Tae ony servant lad or lass
Just working for a fee."

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.

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.

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.
Back to: WIZARD SILLY lyrics