song—willie brew'd a peck o' maut 注释标题 willie is nicol, allan is masterton the writing— master. the scene is between moffat and the head of the loch of the lowes. date, august—september, 1789.—lang.
o willie brew'd a peck o' maut,
and rob and allen cam to see;
three blyther hearts, that lee-lang night,
ye wadna found in christendie.
chorus.—we are na fou, we're nae that fou,
but just a drappie in our ee;
the cock may craw, the day may daw
and aye we'll taste the barley bree.
here are we met, three merry boys,
three merry boys i trow are we;
and mony a night we've merry been,
and mony mae we hope to be!
we are na fou, &c.
it is the moon, i ken her horn,
that's blinkin' in the lift sae hie;
she shines sae bright to wyle us hame,
but, by my sooth, she'll wait a wee!
we are na fou, &c.
wha first shall rise to gang awa,
a cuckold, coward loun is he!
wha first beside his chair shall fa',
he is the king amang us three.
we are na fou, &c.