Thanks for posting those lovely Scots words.

As for the more commonly sung version, I've always thought that its appeal was that (like a lot of the best songs) it would suit a variety of circumstances. Someone has to leave (he doesn't say why), and invites friends to share a final drink before the parting. He is going to miss them all, and one girl in particular.

He's not necessarily drunk, or for that matter dead or dying. But it could be a fitting song for various occasions, and that's part of its charm.

Marje