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WILLIE WAS A WANTON WAG

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X: 1
T: WILLIE WAS A WANTON WAG
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.270-273
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Shortened pickup g note to the second strain to fix the rhythm.
M: C
L: 1/16
K: C
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[|\
F2 A2 A2 (Bc) d3 e (dc) (BA) |
w: Wil-ly was a* wan-ton wag,* The*
F2 A2 A3 f e3 d B3 A |
w: bly-thest lad that e'er I saw, At
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F2 A2 A2 (Bc) d3 e (dc) (BA) |
w: bri-dals still he* bore the brag,* And*
F2 A2 A3 d B3 d A3 |][|
w: car-ried ay the gree a-wa.
g | f2 a2 e2 f2 d3 e {g}f2 {e}d2 |
w: His doub-let was of Zet-land shag, And
f2 a2 e3 f e2 d2 B3 g |
w: vow! but Wil-lie he was braw; And
f2 a2 e2 f d2 e2 f3 g |
w: at his shou-ther hang a tag, That
{f}a2 A2 A3 f e3 f d3 |]
w:  pleas'd the lass-es best of a'.
"2d Verse." A2 | F2 A2 A2
w: He was a man
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W:2.He was a man without a clag,
W:    His heart was frank, without a flaw:
W:  And ay whatever Willy said,
W:    It was still hadden as a law.
W:  His boots they were made o' the jag,
W:    When he gaed to the weapon-shaw;
W:  Upon the green nane durst him brag,
W:    The fiend a ane amang them a'.
W:
W:3.And was na Willie weel worth gowd,
W:    He wan the love of great and sma';
W:  For after he the bride had kiss'd,
W:    He kiss'd the lasses hale-sale a'.
W:  Sae merrily round the ring they row'd,
W:    When by the hand he led them a';
W:  And smack on smack on them bestow'd,
W:    By virtue o' a standing law.
W:
W:4.And was na Willy a great lown,
W:    As shyre a lick as e'er was seen?
W:  When he danc'd wi' the lasses round,
W:    The bridegroom spier'd whare he had been.
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W:  Quoth Willy, I've been at the ring,
W:    Wi' bobbing, faith, my shanks are sair:
W:  Gae ca' your bride and maidens in,
W:    For Willy he dow do nae mair.
W:
W:5.Then rest ye, Willy, I'll gae out,
W:    And for a wee fill, up the ring;
W:  But shame light on his souple snout,
W:    He wanted Willy's wanton fling.
W:  Then straight he to the bride did fare,
W:    Says, well's me on your bonny face;
W:  Wi' bobbing, Willy's shanks are sair,
W:    And I'm come out to fill his place,
W:
W:6.Bridegroom, she says, you'll stick the dance,
W:    And at the ring you'll ay be lag,
W:  Unless, like Willy, ye advance;
W:    (O! Willy has a wanton wag:)
W:  For wi't he learns us a' to steer,
W:    And foremost ay bears up the ring;
W:  We will find nae sic dancing here,
W:    If we want Willy's wanton fling.
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