The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland
The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland
394 THE WOOING OF JENNY AND JOCK. Tune—Hey^ Jenny, come down to Jock. E,OB*s Jock cam to woo our Jenny, On ae feast-day when he was fou ; She buskit her, and made her bonnie, ; ! ! : : When she heard Jock was come to woo She bm-nish'd her, baith breist and brow, Made her as clear as ony clock. Then spake our dame, and said, I trow Ye're come to woo our Jenny, Jock Ay, dame, says he, for that I yearn To lout my head, and sit down by you. Then spak' our dame, and said, My bairn Has tocher of her awn to gie you. Te-hee ! quo Jenny ; Keek, I see you Minnie, this man makes but a mock. Why say ye sae ? now leeze me o' you I come to woo your Jenny, quo Jock. My bairn has tocher o' her awn. Although her friends do nane her lend A stirk, a staig, an acre sawn, A goose, a gryce, a clocking-hen Twa kits, a cogue, a kirn there-ben, A kaira, but and a kaiming-stock Of dishes and ladles nine or ten : Come ye to woo our Jenny, Jock ? A troch, a trencher, and a tap, A taings, a tuUie, and a tub, A sey-dish, and a milking caup, A graip into a gi'uip to grub, A shod-shool of a hollan club, A froth-stick, can, a creel, a knock, ;
395 ; ; ; ; ; A brake for hemp, that she may rub, If ye will marry our Jenny, Jock. A furm, a furlot, and a peck, A rock, a reel, a gay elwand, A sheet, a happer^ and a sack, A girdle, and a gude wheel-band. Syne Jock took Jenny by the hand, And cried a banquet, and slew a cock They held the bridal upon land That was between our Jenny and Jock* The bride, upon her wedding, went Barefoot upon a hemlock hill The bride's garter was o' bent. And she was born at Kelly mill. The first propine he hecht her till, He hecht to hit her head a knock, She beckit, and she held her still And this gate gat our Jenny Jock. When she was weddit in his name, And unto him she was made spouse. They hastit them sune hame again. To dinner at the bridal-house. Jenny sat jouking like a mouse, But Jock was kneef as ony cock Says he to her, Haud up your brows, And fa' to your meat, my Jenny, quo Jock* What meat shall we set them beforn ? To Jock service loud can they cry Serve them wi' sowce and sodden corn, Till a' their wames do stand awry. Of swine's flesh there was great plenty, Whilk was a very pleasant meat And garlick was a sauce right dainty To ony man that pleased to eat. ;
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394<br />
THE WOOING OF JENNY AND JOCK.<br />
Tune—Hey^ Jenny, come down to Jock.<br />
E,OB*s Jock cam to woo our Jenny,<br />
On ae feast-day when he was fou ;<br />
She buskit her, and made her bonnie,<br />
; ! ! : :<br />
When she heard Jock was come to woo<br />
She bm-nish'd her, baith breist and brow,<br />
Made her as clear as ony clock.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n spake our dame, and said, I trow<br />
Ye're come to woo our Jenny, Jock<br />
Ay, dame, says he, for that I yearn<br />
To lout my head, and sit down by you.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n spak' our dame, and said, My bairn<br />
Has tocher <strong>of</strong> her awn to gie you.<br />
Te-hee ! quo Jenny ; Keek, I see you<br />
Minnie, this man makes but a mock.<br />
Why say ye sae ? now leeze me o' you<br />
I come to woo your Jenny, quo Jock.<br />
My bairn has tocher o' her awn.<br />
Although her friends do nane her lend<br />
A stirk, a staig, an acre sawn,<br />
A goose, a gryce, a clocking-hen<br />
Twa kits, a cogue, a kirn there-ben,<br />
A kaira, but and a kaiming-stock<br />
Of dishes and ladles nine or ten :<br />
Come ye to woo our Jenny, Jock ?<br />
A troch, a trencher, and a tap,<br />
A taings, a tuUie, and a tub,<br />
A sey-dish, and a milking caup,<br />
A graip into a gi'uip to grub,<br />
A shod-shool <strong>of</strong> a hollan club,<br />
A froth-stick, can, a creel, a knock,<br />
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