Young Rolland- Douglas Home (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
[From: James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/11/163, Disc Side 157, 03:35,
R. Matteson 2018]
Young Rolland- sung by Douglas Homes of Bush Smithy, Auchterless Scotland as learned from his grandmother, Mrs. Homes.
1 "O where hae ye been, young Rolland, my son?
O where hae ye been, my gallant young man?"
"O I've been a- hunting, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
2 "Have ye had any supper, Lord Rolland, my son?
"Have ye had any supper, my gallant young man?"
"O yes, I've had supper; mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
3 "What had ye for supper, Lord Rolland, my son?
What had ye for supper, my gallant young man?"
"A plate of fresh fishes; mother make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
4 "What kind were those fishes, Lord Rolland, my son?
What kind were those fishes, my gallant young man?"
"Black backs and grey bellies; mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
5 "I'm afraid ye've been poisoned, Lord Rolland, my son,
I'm afraid ye've been poisoned, my gallant young man,"
"O yes, I've been poisoned; mother make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
6 "What leave ye tee your mother, Lord Rolland, my son?
What leave ye tee your mother, my gallant young man?"
My houses and lands; mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
7. "What leave ye tee your brother, Lord Rolland, my son?
What will ye leave to your brother, my gallant young man?"
"My horses and saddles, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary, weary wanderin', and fain would lie doon."
8 "What leave ye tee your sweetheart, Lord Rolland, my son?
What leave ye tee your sweetheart, my gallant young man?"
"A rope and the halter to hang on yon tree,
That's a' that she's worth for the poisonin' o' me."