{"id":210,"date":"2020-04-05T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northseagas.co.uk\/?p=210"},"modified":"2020-04-05T15:16:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T15:16:03","slug":"rigs-o-rye-trad-chorus-by-dave-gilfillan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northseagas.co.uk\/?p=210","title":{"rendered":"The Rigs o Rye .  Trad  (Chorus by Dave Gilfillan.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twas in the month of sweet july<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">before the sun had pierced the sky&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was in between the rigs o rye&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I heard twa lovers talking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noo the lad said \u201classie I must away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for I have no longer time to stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but I&#8217;ve a word or two to say<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">if you have the time tae tarry\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye sway to and fro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>as the wind blows seed and nature sows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>a season passes the rye will grow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye grow freely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noo, your father of ye, he takes great care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and your mother combs down your yellow hair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but your sister says that you&#8217;ll get no share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">if you go with me, a stranger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let my father fret let my mother frown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">my sisters words I do disown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">though they were dead and below the ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d go with you, a stranger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye sway to and fro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>as the wind blows seed and nature sows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>a season passes the rye will grow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye grow freely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but lassie, lassie, your fortunes small<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and maybe ye will hae nane at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your no match for me at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go lay your love on another<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lassie&#8217;s courage began to fail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her rosy cheeks they grew wan and pale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and tears came trickling doon like hail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or a heavy shower in the summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye sway to and fro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>as the wind blows seed and nature sows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>a season passes the rye will grow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O the rigs o rye grow freely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but he&#8217;s tain his handkerchief linen fine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s wiped her cheeks and he&#8217;s kissed her eyen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">sayin&#8217; 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