English poem
SONG CLXXXI.A new SCOTCH SONG
by Anonymous
Saw ye John a coming, quoth she; Saw ye John a coming, Wi his Blue Bonnet on his Head, And his Doggy running, Wi his Blue Bonnet on his Head, And his Doggy running, Saw ye John a coming, quoth she; Saw ye John a coming.
Oh! how weel I Loo him, quoth she, Oh! how weel I Loo him, For he is a bonny Lad, Aw a weel doing, For he is a bonny Lad, And a weel doing, Oh! &c.
If ye donna see him Father, If ye donna see him, Ise gird my Coat about my Waist And Ise gang wi him, Ise gird my Coat about my Waist And Ise gang wi him, If ye &c.
Fee him Father, fee him, quoth she, Fee him Father, fee him, For a the Work about the House Gangs forward when I see him, For a the Work about the House Gangs forward when I see him, Fee him &c.
What Mun I do wi him quoth he What Mun I do wi him him, He's neer a Sark unteel his Back, Nor ha I ean to gi him, He's neer a Sark unteel his Back, Nor ha I ean to give him, What Mun &c.
He'll muck the Byer Trash ith Barn, And Lig wi me at E'en, I ha twa Sarks within my Kest, The best othem I se gi him I ha twa Sarks within my Kest, The best othem I se gi him And I will make his Bed at E'en And Lig dawn wi him.