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The Cutty Wren

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Il più antico testo conosciuto della canzone, dalle Scots Song ...
THE CUTTY WRENcuttywrenTHE CUTTY WREN
  
Oh where are you going said Milder to MoulderWill ze go to the wood? quo' FOZIE MOZIE;
Oh we may not tell you said Festel to FoseWill ze go to the wood? quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE;
We're off to the woods said John the Red NoseWill ze go to the wood? quo' FOSLIN'ene;
We're off to the woods said John the Red NoseWill ze go to the wood? quo' brither and kin.
  
And what will you do there said Milder to MoulderWhat to do there? quo' FOZIE MOZIE;
We'll shoot the Cutty wren said John the Red NoseWhat to do there? quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE;
And how will you shoot her said Milder to MoulderWhat to do there? quo' FOSLIN'ene;
With bows and with arrows said John the Red NoseWhat to do there? quo' brither and kin.
  
Oh that will not do said Milder to MoulderTo slay the WREN, quo' FOZIE MOZIE:
Oh what will you do then said Festel to FoseTo slay the WREN, quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE:
Great guns and great cannon said John the Red NoseTo slay the WREN, quo' FOSLIN'ene:
Great guns and great cannon said John the Red NoseTo slay the WREN, quo' brither and kin.
  
And how will you fetch her said Milder to MoulderWhat way will ze get her hame? quo' FOZIE MOZIE;
Oh we may not tell you said Festel to FoseWhat way will ze get her hame? quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE;
On four strong men's shoulders said John the Red NoseWhat way will ze get her hame? quo' FOSLIN'ene;
On four strong men's shoulders said John the Red NoseWhat way will ze get her hame? quo' brither and kin.
  
Ah that will not do said Milder to MoulderWe'll hyre carts and horse, quo' FOZIE MOZIE:
Oh what will do then said Festel to FoseWe'll hyre carts and horse, quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE:
Great carts and great wagons said John the Red NoseWe'll hyre carts and horse, quo' FOSLIN'end:
Great carts and great wagons said John the Red NoseWe'll hyre carts and horse, quo' brither and kin.
  
Oh how will you cut her up said Milder to MoulderWhat way will we get her in? quo' FOZIE MOZIE;
With knives and with forks said John the Red NoseWhat way will we get her in? quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE;
Oh that will not do said Milder to MoulderWhat way will we get her in? quo' FOSLIN'ene;
Great hatchets and cleavers said John the Red NoseWhat way will we get her in? quo' brither and kin.
  
Oh how will you boil her said Milder to MoulderWe'll drive down the door-cheeks, quo' FOZIE MOZIE:
In pots and in kettles said John the Red NoseWe'll drive down the door-cheeks, quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE:
O that will not do said Milder to MoulderWe'll drive down the door-cheeks, quo' FOSLIN'ene:
Great pans and large cauldrons said John the Red NoseWe'll drive down the door-cheeks, quo' brither and kin.
  
Oh who'll get the spare ribs said Milder to MoulderI'll hae a wing, quo' FOZIE MOZIE:
Oh we may not tell you said Festel to FoseI'll hae another, quo' JOHNIE REDNOZIE:
We'll give 'em all to the poor said John the Red NoseI'll hae a leg, quo' FOSLIN'ene:
We'll give 'em all to the poor said John the Red NoseAnd I'll hae anither, quo' brither and kin.


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