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Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes Lyrics
Ca' the yowes to the knowes
Call them where the heather grows
Call them where the burnie rowes
My bonnie dearie
When I went down the water-side
To see the fishes sweetly plaid
Beneath the hazel spreading wide
And the moon that shines so clearly
When I went down the water-side
'Twas there I met my shepherd lad
He row'd me sweetly in his plaid
And called me, I his dearie
If you'll but stand to what you've said
I'll come with you, my bonnie lad
And you may row me in your plaid
And i will be your dearie
You will get gowns and ribbons meet
And leather shoes upon your feet
And in my arms you'll lie and sleep
My bonnie dearie
As waters wimple to the sea
While day breaks in the sky so high
Till' clay-cold death shall blind my eye
I shall be thy dearie
Till' clay-cold death shall blind my eye
I shall be thy dearie
Call them where the heather grows
Call them where the burnie rowes
My bonnie dearie
To see the fishes sweetly plaid
Beneath the hazel spreading wide
And the moon that shines so clearly
'Twas there I met my shepherd lad
He row'd me sweetly in his plaid
And called me, I his dearie
I'll come with you, my bonnie lad
And you may row me in your plaid
And i will be your dearie
And leather shoes upon your feet
And in my arms you'll lie and sleep
My bonnie dearie
While day breaks in the sky so high
Till' clay-cold death shall blind my eye
I shall be thy dearie
I shall be thy dearie
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This song is adapted from the poem written by Isabel Pagan, a Scottish poet who lived from 1740 to 1821. Pagan is considered to be a "blue-collar" poet. This version of the poem uses less antiquated language than the original.
Well I’m pretty sure the poem was written by Mr Robbie Burns, later adapted by Isobel Pagan in 1740–1821.
An extraordinarily beautiful Scottish folk Ballard, and with Joanna’s prevailing take…could we find better?
Actually, Pagan sung it first. Burns heard it sung and was the first to publish it (after he "edited" it a bit). He later admitted that Pagan was the original author of the song.
i think newsom has been inspired by the term clay-cold death in songs on 'ys'.
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. It makes me cry every single time.
so haunting so beautiful. I am obsessed by this version. I love Dougie Mclean's but this is like something that holds one's heart with obsessionl..
so haunting so beautiful. I am obsessed by this version. I love Dougie Mclean's but this is like something that holds one's heart with obsessionl..
the poem is by Robert burns and the tune is from whom?