song—rantin', rovin' robin 注释标题 not published by burns.
tune—“daintie davie.”
there was a lad was born in kyle,
but whatna day o' whatna style,
i doubt it's hardly worth the while
to be sae nice wi' robin.
chor.—robin was a rovin' boy,
rantin', rovin', rantin', rovin',
robin was a rovin' boy,
rantin', rovin', robin!
our monarch's hindmost year but ane
was five-and-twenty days begun,
'twas then a blast o' janwar' win'
blew hansel in on robin.
robin was, &c.
the gossip keekit in his loof,
quo' scho, “wha lives will see the proof,
this waly boy will be nae coof:
i think we'll ca' him robin.”
robin was, &c.
“he'll hae misfortunes great an' sma',
but aye a heart aboon them a',
he'll be a credit till us a'—
we'll a' be proud o' robin.”
robin was, &c.
“but sure as three times three mak nine,
i see by ilka score and line,
this chap will dearly like our kin',
so leeze me on thee! robin.”
robin was, &c.
“guid faith,” quo', scho, “i doubt you gar
the bonie lasses lie aspar;
but twenty fauts ye may hae waur
so blessins on thee! robin.”
robin was, &c.