song—willie brew'd a peck o' maut 注释标题 willie is nicol, allan is masterton the writing— master. the scene is between moffat and the head of the loch of the lowes. date, august—september, 1789.—lang.

    o willie brew'd a peck o' maut,

    and rob and allen cam to see;

    three blyther hearts, that lee-lang night,

    ye wadna found in christendie.

    chorus.—we are na fou, we're nae that fou,

    but just a drappie in our ee;

    the cock may craw, the day may daw

    and aye we'll taste the barley bree.

    here are we met, three merry boys,

    three merry boys i trow are we;

    and mony a night we've merry been,

    and mony mae we hope to be!

    we are na fou, c.

    it is the moon, i ken her horn,

    that's blinkin' in the lift sae hie;

    she shines sae bright to wyle us hame,

    but, by my sooth, she'll wait a wee!

    we are na fou, c.

    wha first shall rise to gang awa,

    a cuckold, coward loun is he!

    wha first beside his chair shall fa',

    he is the king amang us three.

    we are na fou, c.