thejollybeggars:acantata注释标题notpublishedbyburns. recitativo whenlyartleavesbestrowtheyird, orwaveringlikethebauckie-bird, bedimcauldboreas'blast whenhailstanesdrivewi'bitterskyte, andinfantfrostsbegintobite, inhoarycranreuchdrest aenightate'enamerrycore o'randie,gangrelbodies, inpoosie-nansie'sheldthesplore, todrinktheirorraduddies wi'quaffingan'laughing, theyrantedan'theysang, wi'jumpingan'thumping, theveragirdlerang, first,neistthefire,inauldredrags, anesat,weelbrac'dwi'mealybags, andknapsacka'inorder hisdoxylaywithinhisarm wi'usquebaean'blanketswarm sheblinkitonhersodger an'ayehegiesthetoziedrab thetitherskelpin'kiss, whileshehelduphergreedygab, justlikeanaumousdish ilksmackstill,didcrackstill, justlikeacadger'swhip thenstaggeringan'swaggering heroar'dthisdittyup— air tune—“soldier'sjoy.” iamasonofmarswhohavebeeninmanywars, andshowmycutsandscarswherevericome thisherewasforawench,andthatotherinatrench, whenwelcomingthefrenchatthesoundofthedrum. laldedaudle,c. my'prenticeshipipastwheremyleaderbreath'dhislast, whenthebloodydiewascastontheheightsofabram: andiservedoutmytradewhenthegallantgamewasplay'd, andthemorrolowwaslaidatthesoundofthedrum. ilastlywaswithcurtisamongthefloatingbatt'ries, andthereileftforwitnessanarmandalimb yetletmycountryneedme,withelliottoheadme, i'dclatteronmystumpsatthesoundofadrum. andnowtho'imustbeg,withawoodenarmandleg, andmanyatatter'draghangingovermybum, i'mashappywithmywallet,mybottle,andmycallet, aswheniusedinscarlettofollowadrum. whattho'withhoarylocks,imuststandthewintershocks, beneaththewoodsandrocksoftentimesforahome, whenthet'otherbagisell,andthet'otherbottletell, icouldmeetatroopofhell,atthesoundofadrum. recitativo heendedandthekebarssheuk, aboonthechorusroar whilefrightedrattonsbackwardleuk, an'seekthebenmostbore: afairyfiddlerfraetheneuk, heskirl'dout,encore! butuparosethemartialchuck, an'laidthelouduproar. air tune—“sodgerladdie.” ioncewasamaid,tho'icannottellwhen, andstillmydelightisinproperyoungmen someoneofatroopofdragoonswasmydaddie, nowonderi'mfondofasodgerladdie, sing,laldelal,c. thefirstofmyloveswasaswaggeringblade, torattlethethunderingdrumwashistrade hislegwassotight,andhischeekwassoruddy, transportediwaswithmysodgerladdie. butthegodlyoldchaplainlefthiminthelurch theswordiforsookforthesakeofthechurch: heventur'dthesoul,andiriskedthebody, 'twastheniprovedfalsetomysodgerladdie. fullsoonigrewsickofmysanctifiedsot, theregimentatlargeforahusbandigot fromthegildedspontoontothefifeiwasready, iaskednomorebutasodgerladdie. butthepeaceitreduc'dmetobegindespair, tillimetoldboyinacunninghamfair, hisragsregimental,theyflutter'dsogaudy, myheartitrejoic'datasodgerladdie. andnowihaveliv'd—iknownothowlong, andstillicanjoininacupandasong butwhilstwithbothhandsicanholdtheglasssteady, here'stothee,myhero,mysodgerladdie. recitativo poormerry-andrew,intheneuk, satguzzlingwi'atinkler-hizzie theymind'tnawhathechorusteuk, betweenthemselvestheyweresaebusy: atlength,wi'drinkan'courtingdizzy, hestoiter'dupan'madeaface thenturn'dan'laidasmackongrizzie, synetun'dhispipeswi'gravegrimace. air tune—“auldsirsymon.” sirwisdom'safoolwhenhe'sfou sirknaveisafoolinasession he'stherebuta'prenticeitrow, butiamafoolbyprofession. mygranniesheboughtmeabeuk, an'iheldawatotheschool ifearimytalentmisteuk, butwhatwillyehaeofafool? fordrinkiwouldventuremyneck ahizzie'sthehalfofmycraft butwhatcouldyeotherexpect ofanethat'savowedlydaft? iancewastieduplikeastirk, forcivillyswearingandquaffin iancewasabus'di'thekirk, fortowsingalassi'mydaffin. poorandrewthattumblesforsport, letnaebodynamewi'ajeer there'seven,i'mtauld,i'thecourt atumblerca'dthepremier. observ'dyeyonreverendlad makfacestoticklethemob herailsatourmountebanksquad,— it'srivalshipjusti'thejob. andnowmyconclusioni'lell, forfaithi'mconfoundedlydry thechiehat'safoolforhimsel', guidlord!he'sfardafterthani. recitativo thenniestoutspakarauclecarlin, whakentfu'weeocleekthesterlin formonyapursieshehadhooked, an'hadinmonyawellbeendouked herlovehadbeenahighlandladdie, butwearyfa'thewaefu'woodie! wi'sighsan'sobsshethusbegan towailherbrawjohnhighlandman. air tune—“o,anyeweredead,guidman.” ahighlandladmylovewasborn, thelallandlawsheheldinscorn buthestillwasfaithfu'tohisclan, mygallant,brawjohnhighlandman. chorus singheymybrawjohnhighlandman! singhomybrawjohnhighlandman! there'snotaladina'thelan' wasmatchformyjohnhighlandman. withhisphilibegan'tartanplaid, an'guidclaymoredownbyhisside, theladies'heartshedidtrepan, mygallant,brawjohnhighlandman. singhey,c. werangeda'fromtweedtospey, an'liv'dlikelordsan'ladiesgay foralallandfacehefearednone,— mygallant,brawjohnhighlandman. singhey,c. theybanish'dhimbeyondthesea. buterethebudwasonthetree, adownmycheeksthepearlsran, embracingmyjohnhighlandman. singhey,c. but,och!theycatch'dhimatthelast, andboundhiminadungeonfast: mycurseuponthemeveryone, they'vehang'dmybrawjohnhighlandman! singhey,c. andnowawidow,imustmourn thepleasuresthatwillne'erreturn: thecomfortbutaheartycan, whenithinkonjohnhighlandman. singhey,c. recitativo apigmyscraperwi'hisfiddle, whaus'dattrystesan'fairstodriddle. herstrappinlimbandgausymiddle (hereach'dnaehigher) hadhol'dhisheartielikeariddle, an'blawn'tonfire. wi'handonhainch,andupwarde'e, hecroon'dhisgamut,one,two,three, theninanariosokey, theweeapoll setoffwi'allegrettoglee hisgigasolo. air tune—“whistleowrethelaveo't.” letmerykeuptodightthattear, an'gowi'mean'bemydear an'thenyoureverycarean'fear maywhistleowrethelaveo't. chorus iamafiddlertomytrade, an'a'thetunesthate'eriplayed, thesweeteststilowifeormaid, waswhistleowrethelaveo't. atkirnsan'weddinswe'sebethere, an'osaenicely'swewillfare! we'llbowseabouttilldaddiecare singwhistleowrethelaveo't. iam,c. saemerrily'sthebaneswe'llpyke, an'sunoursel'saboutthedyke an'atourleisure,whenyelike, we'llwhistleowrethelaveo't. iam,c. butblessmewi'yourheav'no'charms, an'whileikittlehaironthairms, hunger,cauld,an'a'sicharms, maywhistleowrethelaveo't. iam,c. recitativo hercharmshadstruckasturdycaird, asweelaspoorgut-scraper hetaksthefiddlerbythebeard, an'drawsaroostyrapier— heswoor,bya'wasswearingworth, tospeethimlikeapliver, unlesshewouldfromthattimeforth relinquishherforever. wi'ghastlye'epoortweedle-dee uponhishunkersbended, an'pray'dforgracewi'ruefu'face, an'sothequarrelended. buttho'hislittleheartdidgrieve whenroundthetinklerpresther, hefeign'dtosnirtleinhissleeve, whenthusthecairdaddress'dher: air tune—“cloutthecauldron.” mybonielass,iworkinbrass, atinklerismystation: i'vetravell'droundallchristianground inthismyoccupation i'vetaenthegold,an'beenenrolled inmanyanoblesquadron butvaintheysearch'dwhenoffimarch'd togoan'cloutthecauldron. i'vetaenthegold,c. despisethatshrimp,thatwither'dimp, witha'hisnoisean'cap'rin an'takeasharewiththosethatbear thebudgetandtheapron! andbythatstowp!myfaithan'houp, andbythatdearkilbaigie, ife'eryewant,ormeetwi'scant, mayine'erweetmycraigie. andbythatstowp,c. recitativo thecairdprevail'd—th'unblushingfair inhisembracessunk partlywi'loveo'ercomesaesair, an'partlyshewasdrunk: sirviolino,withanair thatshow'damano'spunk, wish'dunisonbetweenthepair, an'madethebottleclunk totheirheahthatnight. buthurchincupidshotashaft, thatplay'dadameashavie— thefiddlerrak'dher,foreandaft, behintthechickencavie. herlord,awightofhomer'scraft, tho'limpinwi'thespavie, hehirpl'dup,an'laplikedaft, an'shor'dthemdaintydavie. o'bootthatnight. hewasacare-defyingblade aseverbacchuslisted! tho'fortunesairuponhimlaid, hisheart,sheevermiss'dit. hehadnowishbut—tobeglad, norwantbut—whenhethirsted hehatednoughtbut—tobesad, an'thusthemusesuggested hissangthatnight. air tune—“fora'that,an'a'that.” iamabardofnoregard, wi'gentlefolksan'a'that buthomer-like,theglowrinbyke, fraetowntotownidrawthat. chorus fora'that,an'a'that, an'twiceasmuckle'sa'that i'velostbutane,i'vetwabehin', i'vewifeeneughfora'that. ineverdrankthemuses'stank, castalia'sburn,an'a'that butthereitstreamsan'richlyreams, myheliconica'that. fora'that,c. greatloveidbeartoa'thefair, theirhumbleslavean'a'that butlordlywill,iholditstill amortalsintothrawthat. fora'that,c. inrapturessweet,thishourwemeet, wi'mutuallovean'a'that butforhowlangthefliemaystang, letinclinationlawthat. fora'that,c. theirtricksan'crafthaeputmedaft, they'vetaenmein,an'a'that butclearyourdecks,andhere's—“thesex!” ilikethejadsfora'that. chorus fora'that,an'a'that, an'twiceasmuckle'sa'that mydearestbluid,todothemguid, they'rewelcometill'tfora'that. recitativo sosangthebard—andnansie'swa's shookwithathunderofapplause, re-echo'dfromeachmouth! theytoom'dtheirpocks,theypawn'dtheirduds, theyscarcelylefttoco'ertheirfuds, toquenchtheirlowindrouth: thenowreagain,thejoviahrang thepoetdidrequest tolowsehispackan'waleasang, aballado'thebest herising,rejoicing, betweenhistwadeborahs, looksroundhim,an'foundthem impatientforthechorus. air tune—“jollymortals,fillyourglasses.” seethesmokingbowlbeforeus, markourjovialraggedring! roundandroundtakeupthechorus, andinrapturesletussing— chorus afigforthosebylawprotected! liberty'sagloriousfeast! courtsforcowardswereerected, churchesbuitopleasethepriest. whatistitle,whatistreasure, whatisreputation'scare? ifweleadalifeofpleasure, 'tisnomatterhoworwhere! afigfor,c. withthereadytrickandfable, roundwewanderalheday andatnightinbarnorstable, hugourdoxiesonthehay. afigfor,c. doesthetrain-attendedcarriage thro'thecountrylighterrove? doesthesoberbedofmarriage witnessbrighterscenesoflove? afigfor,c. lifeisalavariorum, weregardnothowitgoes letthemcantaboutdecorum, whohavecharactertolose. afigfor,c. here'stobudgets,bagsandwallets! here'stoalhewanderingtrain. here'sourraggedbratsandcallets, oneandallcryout,amen! chorus afigforthosebylawprotected! liberty'sagloriousfeast! courtsforcowardswereerected, churchesbuitopleasethepriest.