Comin' through the Rye (David Solomons)
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CPDL #15753: 
- Editor: David Solomons (added 2008-01-06). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 304 kbytes Copyright: Personal
General Information
Title: Comin' through the Rye
Composer: David Solomons
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksongs
Language: English
Instruments: clarinet, guitar and SATB choir
Published: 2008
Description: extended arrangement of the traditional Scottish air, words by Robbie Burns, with a side order of hornpipe.
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Original text and translations
English text
SCOTS ENGLISH
Gin* a body meet a body
comin' through the rye
Gin a body kiss a body
Need a body cry?
Ilka lassie has a laddie
Nane, they say, hae I,
Yet a' the lads they smile at me
When comin' through the rye
Gin a body meet a body
comin' frae the toon
Gin a body greet a body
Need a body froon?
'Mang the train there is a swain
I dearly lo'e mysel'
But what's his name and whar's his hame
I dinna care to tell.
[* Note: Gin is short for "Given", and in this context might be translated "If". Pronounce it with a hard G - since it has nothing to do with the beverage!]
