Monymusk Lads

As I cam in by Monymusk

And doon by Alford's dale

A sad misfortune happened to me

And I think nae shame to tell

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

As I gaed in by Monymusk

The moon was shining clear

And I held on to Lethendy

To see my Maggie dear

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

I did gang when I did think

That a' were sleepin' soun'

But plague upon yon auld wife

For she cam' slinkin' doon

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

Sae cannily she slipped the lock

And set the door agee

Then crawled upon her hands and knees

To see what it could be

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

Then to the bells wi' a' her micht

Sae loud she made them ring

'Til faith, I thocht aboot my lugs

The biggin she would bring

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

And when she saw I wouldna slip

She ran to her guidman

Says, "There's a lad into the hoose

And this I winna stand

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

For it's a most disgraceful thing

It would provoke a saunt

To see a' the servant girls wi' lads

When the gentle anes maun want

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

Providence has acted wrang

Sic pleasures for to gie

Tae ony servant lad or lass

Just working for a fee"

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

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

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

He'd duddy drawers 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

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do

He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad

And pushed me out o' doors

Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back

When sleepin' gars ye snore

Fal to too ril, fal to too ril aye do