The Captain's Little Daughter: And Other Tales |
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Page 1 - Is this a time to think o' wark ? Ye jades, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread, When Colin's at the door ? Reach down my cloak, I'll to the quay, And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There's nae luck at a' ; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa'.
Page 1 - And are ye sure the news is true ? And are ye sure he's weel ? Is this a time to think o...
Page 1 - As he comes up the stair — And will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak? I'm downright dizzy wi' the thought, In troth I'm like to greet!
Page 4 - Since Colin's weel, I'm weel content, I hae nae mair to crave ; Could I but live to mak' him blest, I'm blest aboon the lave. And will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak ? I'm downright dizzy wi' the thought, In troth I'm like to greet.
Page 1 - I'm like to greet ! If Colin's weel, and weel content, I hae nae mair to crave : And gin I live to keep him sae, I'm blest aboon the lave : And will I see his face again, And will I hear him speak ? I'm downright dizzy wi' the thought, In troth I'm like to greet.
Page 1 - Is this a time to talk o' wark, When Colin's at the door ? Gie me my cloak, I'll to the quay, And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There's nae luck ava ; There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa.
Page 7 - After an hour or so she fell into a sound sleep, from which she did not awake until...
Page 2 - It may be far awa'; The present moment is our own, The neist we never saw. For there's nae luck about the house, There's nae luck ava'; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa'. Since Colin's weel, I'm weel content, I hae nae mair to crave; Could I but live to mak' him blest, I'm blest aboon the lave: And will I see his face again'! And will I hear him speak7 I'm downright dizzy wi...
Page 1 - His breath's like caller air; His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair. For there's nae luck about the house, There is nae luck at a', There's little pleasure in the house, When our gude man's awa.
Page 2 - They're a' blawn by, I hae him safe; " The present moment is our ain, " Till death we'll never part: " The neist we never saw. " For there's nae luck about the house,