CA' THE YOWES TAE THE KNOWES, MOLLY AND ME



Good morning to you, fair maid, you're tending your flock

What brings you so early unto this green spot?

My faither's in the fields and he's waiting for me

To ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



My faither's a shepherd, herds sheep on yon hill

If you get his sanction, I'll be at your will

And if he does grant it, right glad I will be

To ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



Good morning to you, old man, you're counting your flock

Could you spare me a ewe-lamb for to keep up my stock

And grass for to feed it on yonder green lea

Ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



Gang doon tae yon burnside and choose your ain lamb

You can get it as easy as any man can

And grass for to feed it on yonder green lea

Ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



Tommy stepped forward, caught Molly by the hand

And right before her auld faither the couple did stand

Saying, This is the ewe-lamb that I asked from thee

Ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



Oh Tommy, oh Tommy, it's you've me beguiled

It's little did I think that you meant my own child

But since I have said it say, well then, let it be

Ca the yowes tae the knowes, Molly and me



A peck of gold thou shalt have, it will sleek with my one

And if that won't so then I'll heap with my hand

And yon fleecy flocks a' that feed on yon lea

I will sign them all over to Molly and thee



@animal @sheep @courtship @Scots

attributed to Burns (but so is the other Ca' the Ewes)

see also CALEWES1

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