Английская поэзия


ГлавнаяБиографииСтихи по темамСлучайное стихотворениеПереводчикиСсылкиАнтологии
Рейтинг поэтовРейтинг стихотворений

Anonymous ( Неизвестный автор)


Bide ye yet by



[This lively little song first appeared in Herd's Collection, 1769. Its author is unknown. Of late years Mr. Mackay, the comedian, has been instrumental in rendering it a general favourite. In the edition of Herd's Collection, 1776, there is a set of verses to the same tune, written by Miss Janet Graham, and entitled The Wayward Wife.]

Gin I had a wee house, an' a canty wee fire,
An' a bonnie wee wifie to praise and admire,
Wi' a bonnie wee yardie aside a wee burn,
Fareweel to the bodies that yaumer and mourn.

⁠     Sae bide ye yet, an' bide ye yet;
⁠     Ye little ken what's to betide ye yet;
     ⁠Some bonnie wee body may fa' to my lot,
⁠     An' I'll aye be canty wi' thinkin' o't.

When I gang a-field, an' come hame at e'en,
I'll get my wee wifie fu' neat an' fu' clean,
Wi' a bonnie wee bairnie upon her knee,
That'll cry papa or daddy to me.
     ⁠Sae bide ye yet, &c.

An' if there should ever happen to be
A difference atween my wee wifie and me,
In hearty good humour, altho' she be teased,
I'll kiss her an' clap her until she be pleased.
     ⁠Sae bide ye yet, &c.



Anonymous's other poems:
  1. King Cormac’s Crown
  2. The Maid of Dunmore
  3. The Sun Shines Fair on Carlisle Wall
  4. The Enchanted Island
  5. The Bells of Fletching


Распечатать стихотворение. Poem to print Распечатать (To print)

Количество обращений к стихотворению: 1363


Последние стихотворения


To English version


Рейтинг@Mail.ru

Английская поэзия. Адрес для связи eng-poetry.ru@yandex.ru