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Focus, focus.
I was chatting at lunch with a friend about my inability to focus right now. Can't seem to get much done because I'm left in a daze at the end of the day after staring at a computer for the whole day.
Okay, I actually did focus. Just not on what I should be focused on. Today, i was perusing for Scottish folk lyrics. One of the songs I've come up with is this one:
The Maid Went to the Mill
traditional
The maid went to the mill last night
Hey-hey, so wanton!
The maid went to the mill last night
Hey, so wanton she!
She swore below the stars so bright
That she should have her corn ground,
She should have her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
Then out came the miller's man
Hey-hey, so wanton!
Out came the miller's man
Hey, so wanton he!
He swore he'd do the best he can
For to get her corn ground
For to get her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
He bade her rest upon a sack
Hey-hey, so wanton!
He bade her rest upon a sack
Hey, so wanton he!
Her maidenhead went with a crack
Right well she got her corn ground
Right well she got her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
It's easy up and easy down
Hey-hey, so wanton!
It's easy up and easy down
Hey, so wanton he!
She scarce could tell her corn was ground
Right well she got her corn ground
Right well she got her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
When nine months were passed and gone
Hey-hey, so wanton!
When nine months were passed and gone
Hey so wanton she!
This fair young maid brought forth a son
Because she'd got her corn ground
Because she'd got her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
Her mother bade her cast it out
Hey-hey, so wanton!
Her mother bade her cast it out
Hey, so wanton she!
It was the miller's dusty clout
For getting of her corn ground
Getting of her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
Her father bade her keep it in
Hey-hey, so wanton!
Her father bade her keep it in
Hey, so wanton he!
It was the chief of all her clan
For getting of her corn ground
Getting of her corn ground
The miller grounds so free!
This young man must have a nurse
Hey-hey, so wanton!
This young man must have a nurse
Hey so wanton he!
So the miller's man drew out his purse
Because he got her corn ground
Because he got her corn ground
The miller grinds so free!
Posted by Marc Gunn on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
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