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Wee Cooper of Fife There was a wee cooper who lived in fife Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And he has gotten a gentle wife Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo She wouldna bake, she wouldna brew Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo For spoiling o' her comely hue Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo Ahe wouldna wash, she wouldna wring, Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo For spoiling o' her gowden ring Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo She wouldna caird, she wouldna spin Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo For shaming of her gentle kin Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo The cooper has gone to his woo' pack Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And laid a sheepskin on his wife's back Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo It's I'll no lether ye for your kin Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo But I will lether my own sheepskin Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo Oh, I will bake and I will brew Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And think nae mair o' my comely hue Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo Oh, I will wash and I will wring Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And think nae mair o' my gowden ring Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo I will caird and I will spin Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And think nae mair o' my gentle kin Hey Willie Wallacky, Hey John Dougall Alane quo' rushety, roo, roo, roo Noo you that have gotten a gentle wife Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo Just send ye for the wee cooper of Fife [1] Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [1] or,[ Just mind ye o' the wee cooper o' Fife] MS Child #277 Recorded by Ives, Hedy West- Old Times, McCurdy- Best Of, Ian Cambell RG, MS
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