The ewe‑bughts

Will ye go to the [yowe-buchts]1, Marion,
And weir in the sheep wi' me ?
The sun shines sweet, my Marion,
But nae hauf sae sweet as thee.

O, Marion's a bonnie lass,
And the blythe blink 's in her ee;
And fain wad I marry Marion,
Gin Marion wad marry me.

There's gowd in your garters, Marion,
And silk on your white hause-bane ;
Fou fain wad I kiss my Marion,
At een, when I come hame.

There's braw lads in Earnslaw, Marion,
Wha gape, and glower wi' their ee,
At kirk when they see my Marion;
But none o' them lo'es like me.

I've nine milk-yowes, my Marion,
A cow and a brawny quey;
I'll gie them a' to my Marion,
Just on her bridal-day. 

And ye'se get a green sey apron,
And waistcoat o' London broun ;
And wow but we'se be vap'rin' 
Whene'er ye gang to the toun.

I'm young and stout, my Marion;
Nane dances like me on the green: 
And, gin ye forsake me, Marion,
I'll e'en gae draw up wi' Jean.

Sae put on your pearlins, Marion,
And kirtle o' cramasie;
And, as sune as my chin has nae hair on,
I will come west, and see ye.

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "The yowe-buchts"

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

by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) , "The ewe-bughts", Hob. XXXIa:188, JHW XXXII/3 no. 187, stanzas 1-2,7.

by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Marion", published 1876 [mixed chorus], from Sieben schottische Lieder, no. 1.

Date added to the website: 2007-11-19.

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Marion

Willst du gehn zu den Schafen, Marion?
Komm, bring sie mit mir zur Ruh;
Die Sonne scheint so süß, o Marion,
doch nicht halb so süß wie du!
 
Gar ein herziges Kind ist Marion,
die Freud aus den Augen ihr schaut.
Wie gern wär ich der Bräutgam, Marion,
o Marion, wärst du die Braut!

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , from The Scots Musical Museum, compiled by James Johnson, published 1787-1803

a text in English from folk poetry/song tradition , "The yowe-buchts"

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

by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Marion", published 1876 [mixed chorus], from Sieben schottische Lieder, no. 1.

Date added to the website: 2007-11-19.