Monymusk Lads - Silly Wizard

As l cam' in b
Y Monymustk
And doon by
Alford's dale
A sad misfortune happened to me
And l think nae shame to tell cho
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle
I doe As l gaed in by
Monymustk
The moon was shining clear
And I held on to
Lethendy To see my
Maggie dear
I did gang when
I did think
That a' were sleepin' soun'
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam' slinkin' doon
Sae cannily she slipped the lock
And set the door agee
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
To see what it could be
Then to the bells wi' a' her micht
Sae loud she made thern ring
Till faith l thoeht aboot my lugs
The biggin she would bring
And when she saw l wouldna slip
She ran to the guidman
Says There's a lad into the hoose And that l winna stand
For it is a most disgraceful thing
It would provoke a saunt
To see a' the servant girls wi' lads
When the gentle anes maun want
Providence has acted wrang
Sic pleasures for to gie
Tae ony servant lad or lass
Just working for a fee The auld man he cam' ben himsel' And he pushed ben his heid Guidfaith I thocht it was a ghost Just risen frae the deid He'd duddy draws upon his legs He'd on a cap o' white And he'd a face as lang's my leg And in his hand a light He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad An' pushed me oot o' doors Thinks I my auld lad I'll come back When sleepin' gars ye snore