TESTO DEL LIED

"Faithfu' Johnie"
di William Smyth (1765-1849)

When will you come again, ma faithfu' Johnie, When will you come again? "When the corn is gathered, And the leaves are withered, I will come again, ma sweet and bonny, I will come again."
Then will you meet me here, ma faithfu' Johnie, Then will you meet me here? "Though the night were Hallowe'en, When the fearfu' sights are seen, I would meet thee here, ma sweet and bonny, I would meet thee here."
O come na by the muir, ma faithfu' Johnie, O come na by the muir. "Though the wraiths were glist'ning white By the dim elf-candles' light I would come to thee, ma sweet and bonny, I would come to thee."
And shall we part again, ma fathfu' Johnie? Shall we part again? "So lang's my eye can see, Jean, That face so dear to me Jean, We shall not part again, ma sweet and bonnie, We shall not part again."