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,