The Five Carlins（1 / 4）

  the five carlins
  an election ballad.
  tune—“chevy chase.”
  there was five carlins in the south,
  they fell upon a scheme,
  to send a lad to london town,
  to bring them tidings hame.
  nor only bring them tidings hame,
  but do their errands there,
  and aiblins gowd and honor baith
  might be that laddie's share.
  there was maggy by the banks o' nith,
  a dame wi' pride eneugh;
  and marjory o' the mony lochs,
  a carlin auld and teugh.
  and blinkin bess of annandale,
  that dwelt near solway-side;
  and whisky jean, that took her gill,
  in galloway sae wide.
  and auld black joan frae crichton peel,
  o' 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 mony a knight, and mony a laird,
  this errand fain wad gae.
  o mony a knight, and mony a laird,
  this errand fain wad gae;
  but nae ane could their fancy please, ↑返回顶部↑