Song. Tune, For a' that an' a' that.
Tho' women's minds, like winter winds,
May shift and turn an' a' that,
The noblest breast adores them maist,
A consequence I draw that.
Chorus
For a' that, an' a that,
An' twice as meikle's a' that,
My dearest bluid to do them guid,
They're welcome till't for a' that.
Great love I bear to all the Fair,
Their humble slave an' a' that;
But lordly Will I hold it still
A mortal sin to thraw that.
For a' that & c.
In rapture sweet this hour we meet,
Wi' mutual love an' a' that,
But for how lang the flie may stang,
Let Inclination law that.
For a' that, & c.
Their tricks and craft hae put me daft,
They've taen me in, an' a' that,
But clear your decks and here's the sex!
I like the jads for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
And twice as meikle's a' that.
My dearest bluid to do them quid,
They're welcome till't for a' that
Tho' women's minds, like winter winds,
May shift and turn an' a' that,
The noblest breast adores them maist,
A consequence I draw that.
Chorus
For a' that, an' a that,
An' twice as meikle's a' that,
My dearest bluid to do them guid,
They're welcome till't for a' that.
Great love I bear to all the Fair,
Their humble slave an' a' that;
But lordly Will I hold it still
A mortal sin to thraw that.
For a' that & c.
In rapture sweet this hour we meet,
Wi' mutual love an' a' that,
But for how lang the flie may stang,
Let Inclination law that.
For a' that, & c.
Their tricks and craft hae put me daft,
They've taen me in, an' a' that,
But clear your decks and here's the sex!
I like the jads for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
And twice as meikle's a' that.
My dearest bluid to do them quid,
They're welcome till't for a' that
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/123
- Alt. number
- 3.6287
- Date
- 1790
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/123
- Alt. number
- 3.6287
- Date
- 1790
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
Description
Tho' Women's Minds. Begins: "Tho' women's minds, like winter winds". 5 four-line verses and chorus. Tune "for a' that an' a' that"
This is a variation of the song in "The jolly beggars" cantata. Though women's minds are changeable as winter winds and they drive him daft with their tricks, he loves them "for a' that" (poem No 312)
This poem by Robert Burns recites the vagaries of women's minds, in their enslavement of men and their crafty tricks. However he will love them just the same; for as long as his inclination decrees.
Burns wrote "The Jolly Beggars - A Cantata" in 1785, the poets only attempt at a larger work capable of being staged. This song is a variation of the bard's song, "I am a bard of no regard..." Etc.
Burns wrote "The Jolly Beggars - A Cantata" in 1785, the poets only attempt at a larger work capable of being staged. This song is a variation of the bard's song, "I am a bard of no regard..." Etc.
Archive information
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