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WAE'S ME FOR PRINCE CHERLIE (Willaim Glen) A wee bird came tae our ha' door, he warbled sweet and early, and aye the outcome o' his lilt was "Wae's me for Prince Cherlie." Oh when I heard the bonnie, bonnie bird, the tears came drappin' rarely. I took my bonnet off my heid, for weel I loved Prince Cherlie. Said I, "My bird, my bonnie, bonnie bird, "Is that a tale ye borrow, "Or is't some word ye've learned by rote, "Or a lilt, or d'you lend sorrow?" "Oh, no no no" the wee bird sang, "I've flown sin' mornin' early, "but sic a day o' wind and rain, "Oh Wae's me for Prince Cherlie." On hills that are by right his ain, he roams a lonely stranger. On ilka hand he's pressed by want, on ilka side by danger. Yestere'en I met him in a glen, my heart near bursted fairly, for sadly changed indeed was he, Oh, Wae's me for Prince Cherlie. Dark night came on, the tempest howled Out o'er the hills and valleys, and where was't that your Prince lay down, was him should be 'n a palace? He rolled him in a hieland plaid, which covered him but sparely, and slept beneath a bush o' broom, Oh, Wae's me for Prince Cherlie. But now the bird saw some redcoats, And he shook his wings wi' anger: "o this is no land for me, I'll tarry here nae laner." A while he hover'd on the wing, Ere he departed fairly: But weel I mind the Fareweel strain; 'Twas "Wae's me for Prince Charlie!" Printed in Hogg's "Jacobite Reliques" II, 99 1821 tune given as Gypsie Laddie From an album of songs of the Jacobite rebellions By Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger @Scottish @Jacobite filename[ WEEBIRD MO Apr98 |
Wae's Me For Prince Cherlie (per Wilma Paterson (Songs of Scotland, 1997) this was written by one William Glen, set to the melody Ladie Cassiles Lilt, (Skene MS, 1615-20), which is a version of Johny Faa or the Gypsie Laddie. midi from the notation she gives with Johny Faa) |
