Indeed will I, quo' Findlay

"Wha is that at my bower-door?"
"O wha is it but Findlay!"
"Then gae your gate, ye'se nae be here:"
"Indeed maun I," quo' Findlay;
"What mak' ye, sae like a thief?"
"O come and see," quo' Findlay;
"Before the morn ye'll work mischief:"
"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay.

"Gif I rise and let you in"-
"Let me in," quo' Findlay;
"Ye'll keep me waukin wi' your din;"
"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay;
"In my bower if ye should stay"-
"Let me stay," quo' Findlay;
"I fear ye'll bide till break o' day;"
"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay.

"Here this night if ye remain"-
"I'll remain," quo' Findlay;
"I dread ye'll learn the gate again;"
"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay.
"What may pass within this bower"-
"Let it pass," quo' Findlay;
"Ye maun conceal till your last hour:"
"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay.

by Robert Burns (1759-1796) , "Indeed will I, quo' Findlay", published 1783

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

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by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796-1869) , "Findlay", 1836.

by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Unterm Fenster", op. 34 no. 3 (1840). [soprano, tenor, piano]

by Friedrich Niggli (1875-1959) , "Wer böpperlet a der Chammer a?", op. 23 no. 2, published 1933? [men's chorus]

Date added to the website: 2003-11-20.

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Findlay

 Nun, wer klopft an meine Tür?
 Ich, mein Schatz! sprach Findlay.
 Geh' nach Haus! was treibst du hier?
 Gutes nur! sprach Findlay.
 Wie ein Räuber schleichst du doch!
 Räub' auch gern! sprach Findlay.
 Treibst vor Morgen Unfug noch.
 Allerdings! sprach Findlay.

 Ständ' ich auf und liess' dich ein,
 Laß mich ein! sprach Findlay.
 Schlief' ich wohl nicht wieder ein!
 Kann wohl sein! sprach Findlay.
 Wärst du bei mir im Gemach,
 Wär' ich's erst! sprach Findlay.
 Gingest du wohl nicht vor Tag;
 Freilich nicht! sprach Findlay.

 Aber nimm, bleibst du die Nacht,
 Ja, ich bleib'! sprach Findlay.
 Auf dem Heimweg dich in Acht!
 Fürchte nichtst! sprach Findlay.
 Aber, was im Kämmerlein
 auch geschieht, sprach Findlay.
 Halt's geheim, verschweig' es fein!
 Ganz gewiss! sprach Findlay.

by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810-1876)

a text in English by Robert Burns (1759-1796) , "Indeed will I, quo' Findlay", published 1783 SWG

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796-1869) , "Findlay", 1836.

Date added to the website: 2003-11-08.