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robert burns - five carlins lyrics

five carlins
(robert burns)
there was five carlins in the south,
they fell upon a scheme,
to send a lad to london town,
to bring them tidings hame.
not only bring them tidings hame,
but do their errands there;
and aiblins gowd and honor baith
might be that laddie’s share.
there was maggie by the banks o nith,
a dame wi pride eneugh;
and marjorie o’ the monie lochs,
a carlin auld and teugh.
and blinkin bess of annandale,
that dwelt near solway-side;
and brandy jean, that took her gill,
in galloway sae wide.
and black joan, frae crichton-peel,
0′ gipsy kith an kin:
five wighter carlins were na found
the south countrie within.
to send a lad to london town,
they met upon a day;
and monie a knight, and monie a laird,
this errand fain wad gae.
0, monie a knight, and monie a laird,
this errand ain wad gae;
but nae ane could their fancy please,
0, ne’er a ane but tway!
the first ane was a belted knight,
bred of a border band;
and he wad gae to london town,
might nae man him withstand.
and he wad do their errands weel,
and meikle he wad say;
and ilka ane at london court
wad bid to him guid-day.
the neist cam in a soger youth
and spak wi’ modest grace;
and he wad gang to london town,
if sae their pleasure was
he wad na hecht them courtly gifts,
nor meikle speech pretend;
but he wad hecht an honest heart
wad ne’er desert his friend.-
now wham to chuse, and wham refuse,
at strife thir carlins fell;
for some had gentle folk to please,
and some wad please themsel.-
then up spak mim-mou’d meg o’nith,
and she spak up wi’pride,
and she wad send the sodger-lad
whatever might betide.-
for the auld gudeman o’london court,
she didna care a pin;
but she wad send the sodger-lad,
to greet his eldest son.-
then started bess of annandale,
a deadly aith she’s taen,
that she wad vote the border-knight,
tho’ she should vote her lane.-
‘for far-off fowls hae feathers fair,
‘and fools o’ change are fain;
‘but i hae try’d this border-knight,
‘i’ll try him yet again.
says black jan frae crighton-peel,
a carlin stoor and grim;
“the auld gudeman, or the young gudeman,
for me may sink or swim.”
“for fools will prate o’ right and wrang,
while knaves laugh them to scorn;
but the solder’s friends hae blawn the best,
so he shall bear the h-rn.”
then brandy jean spak o’er her drink,
ye weel ken, kimmers a’,
the auld gudeman o’. london court,
his back’s been at the wa’:
and mony a friend that kiss’d his caup,
is now a fremit wight;
but it’s ne’er be sae wi’ brandy jean,
we’ll send the border-knight.’
then slaw rase marjory o’ the lochs,
and wrinkled was her brow;
her ancient weed was russet-grey,
her auld scots heart was true.-
there’s some great folk set light by me,
i set as light by them;
but i will send to london town
whom i lo’e best at hame.’-
so how this weighty plea may end,
nae mortal wight can tell:
god grant the king, and ilka man,
may look weel to themsel.-
tune: chevy chase (269)
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