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JOHN HIELANDMAN 1. Whare are you gaun, ma wee Jock Highlan' man, Whare are you gaun, ma rick a maru? Whare are you gaun, ma wee Jock Highlan' man? O'er the hill tae steal a wee coo. Ye'll be hung, ma wee Jock Highlan' man, Ye'll be hung, ma rick a maru! Ye'll be hung, ma wee Jock Highlan' man! What dae I care if ma belly be fu'! 2. Faur are ye gaun, John Hielandman, Hielandman? Faur am I gaun? To steal a wee coo! Ye'll be hanged, John Hielandman, Hielandman! Faht care I, so my belly be fu? ________________________________________________________ (1) Coll. by editor 1972; learned in West Calder, c. 1920. [Line 4 corrects sell.] (2) Nicht at Eenie (1932), 32; Montgomerie SNR (1946), 111 (no.137). Very similar in Maclagan GDA (1901), 256: "Whaur are ye gaun, my wee Johnnie Hielanman?/ I'm gaun awa to steal a wee coo./ You'll be hanged, my fine Johnnie Hielanman,/ What do I care if my belly be fu'." @Scottish @kids filename[ JOHNHIEL MS oct99 |
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