Willie Winkie. William Miller.
Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toun, Up stairs and doon stairs in his nicht-goun, Tirlin' at the window, cryin' at the lock, 'Are the weans in their bed, for it's noo ten o'clock?' |
Tirlin' = rapping |
'Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben? The cat's singin' grey thrums to the sleepin' hen, The dog's spelder'd on the floor, and disna gi'e a cheep, But here's a waukrife laddie that winna fa' asleep!' |
ben=through thrums = purring spelderd = spread out waukrife laddie = insomniac boy
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Onything but sleep, you rogue! glow'ring like the mune, Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spune, Rumblin', tumblin' round about, crawin' like a cock, Skirlin' like a kenna-what, wauk'nin' sleepin' fock. |
glow'ring = shining, mune = moon airn = iron Skirlin' = shrieking with excitement kenna-what = something or other |
'Hey, Willie Winkie - the wean's in a creel! Wambling aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel, Ruggin' at the cat's lug, and ravelin' a' her thrums Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!' |
creel = deep basket Wambling = wriggling Ruggin' = tugging, lug = ear ravelin' = confusing, thrums = purring |
Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean, A wee stumple stoussie, that canna rin his lane, That has a battle aye wi' sleep before he'll close an ee But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me. |
stoorie = dusty stumple stoussie = short, sturdy child |
Современная шотландская практически народная песенка выглядит так:
Wee Willie Winkie rins thro' the toon
Hey Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben?
Onything but sleep, you rogue, glow'ring like he moon,
Hey Willie Winkie, the wean's in a creel, |
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