“To the Weaver's Gin Ye Go”

Description

"My heart was ance as blythe and free As simmer days were lang," but a weaver "has gart me change my sang." Sent to the weaver, he "conveyed me through the glen." As for what happened after, "I fear the kintra soon Will ken as weel's mysel'."

References

  1. MacColl-Shuttle, p. 23, "To the Weavers Gin Ye Go" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. DT, GINYOUGO*
  3. BI, MacCS23

About

Author: Words: Robert Burns
Earliest date: 1788 (according to Kinsley, _Burns_)
Found in: Britain(Scotland)