Monymusk Lads - Silly Wizard

As l cam' in bY 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