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Merry Songs and Ballads
THE GABERLUNZIE MAN
[b. 1542]
[Attributed to James V of Scotland and said to celebrate one of his own adventures with country girls].
The pauky auld carle came ovir the leesly or artful
Wi’ mony good-eens and days to mee,
Saying, Goodwife, for zour courtesie,
Will ze lodge a silly poor man?frail
The night was cauld, the carle was wat,
And down azont the ingle he sat;beyond
My dochters shoulders he gan to clap,
And cadgily ranted and sang.cheerfully
Wi’ mony good-eens and days to mee,
Saying, Goodwife, for zour courtesie,
Will ze lodge a silly poor man?frail
The night was cauld, the carle was wat,
And down azont the ingle he sat;beyond
My dochters shoulders he gan to clap,
And cadgily ranted and sang.cheerfully
