Alasdair Roberts, Concerto Caledonia, David McGuinness - Up in the Air

from Shepherds and Tea Tables: Songs of Allan Ramsay by Concerto Caledonia

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Now the Sun’s gane out o’ Sight,
Beet the Ingle, and snuff the Light:
In Glens the Fairies skip and dance,
And Witches wallop o’er to France,
Up in the Air
On my bonny grey Mare,
And I see her yet, and I see her yet,
Up in, &c.

The Wind’s drifting Hail and Sna’
O’er frozen Hags like a Foot Ba’,
Nae Starns keek throw the Azure Slit,
’Tis cauld and mirk as ony Pit,
The Man i’ the Moon
Is carowsing aboon,
D’ye see, d’ye see, d’ye see him yet.
The Man, &c.

Take your Glass to clear your Een,
’Tis the Elixir heals the Spleen,
Baith Wit and Mirth it will inspire,
And gently puffs the Lover’s Fire,
Up in the Air,
It drives away Care,
Ha’e wi’ye, ha’e wi’ye, and ha’e wi’ye Lads yet,
Up in, &c.

Steek the Doors, keep out the Frost,
Come, Willie, gi’es about ye’r Tost,
Til’t Lads, and lilt it out,
And let us hae a blythsome Bout.
Up wi’t there, there,
Dinna cheat, but drink fair,
Huzza, Huzza, and Huzza Lads yet,
Up wi’t, &c.

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from Shepherds and Tea Tables: Songs of Allan Ramsay, released March 3, 2023

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