[00:18.81]As l cam' in b
[00:19.41]Y Monymustk
[00:20.25]And doon by
[00:21.00]Alford's dale,
[00:22.26]A sad misfortune happened to me
[00:24.27]And l think nae shame to tell. cho:
[00:24.93]Fal to too a riddle doo.
[00:25.41]Fal to toodle
[00:25.74]I doe. As l gaed in by
[00:28.32]Monymustk.
[00:28.68]The moon was shining clear;
[00:32.25]And I held on to
[00:32.61]Lethendy To see my
[00:33.66]Maggie dear.
[00:34.05]I did gang when
[00:36.60]I did think
[00:36.87]That a' were sleepin' soun',
[00:37.35]But plague upon yon auld wife
[00:51.93]For she cam' slinkin' doon.
[00:52.47]Sae cannily she slipped the lock
[00:53.91]And set the door agee;
[00:55.74]Then crawled upon her hands and knees
[00:57.72]To see what it could be.
[01:08.13]Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht
[01:09.66]Sae loud she made thern ring.
[01:11.55]Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs
[01:16.50]The biggin she would bring.
[01:17.19]And when she saw l wouldna slip.
[01:18.24]She ran to the guidman.
[01:20.07]Says: "There's a lad into the hoose. And that l winna stand. "
[01:45.00]For it is a most disgraceful thing.
[01:46.74]It would provoke a saunt.
[01:48.48]To see a' the servant girls wi' lads.
[01:50.37]When the gentle anes maun want." "
[01:53.73]Providence has acted wrang.
[01:55.05]Sic pleasures for to gie
[01:57.12]Tae ony servant lad or lass
[01:58.83]Just working for a fee." The auld man he cam' ben himsel' And he pushed ben his heid; Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost Just risen frae the deid. He'd duddy draws upon his legs, He'd on a cap o' white. And he'd a face as lang's my leg And in his hand a light. He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad An' pushed me oot o' doors. Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back When sleepin' gars ye snore.

As l cam' in b
Y Monymustk
And doon by
Alford's dale,
A sad misfortune happened to me
And l think nae shame to tell. cho:
Fal to too a riddle doo.
Fal to toodle
I doe. As l gaed in by
Monymustk.
The moon was shining clear;
And I held on to
Lethendy To see my
Maggie dear.
I did gang when
I did think
That a' were sleepin' soun',
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam' slinkin' doon.
Sae cannily she slipped the lock
And set the door agee;
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
To see what it could be.
Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht
Sae loud she made thern ring.
Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs
The biggin she would bring.
And when she saw l wouldna slip.
She ran to the guidman.
Says: "There's a lad into the hoose. And that l winna stand. "
For it is a most disgraceful thing.
It would provoke a saunt.
To see a' the servant girls wi' lads.
When the gentle anes maun want." "
Providence has acted wrang.
Sic pleasures for to gie
Tae ony servant lad or lass
Just working for a fee." The auld man he cam' ben himsel' And he pushed ben his heid; Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost Just risen frae the deid. He'd duddy draws upon his legs, He'd on a cap o' white. And he'd a face as lang's my leg And in his hand a light. He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad An' pushed me oot o' doors. Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back When sleepin' gars ye snore.