Thursday, September 25, 2008

Robert Burns- Comin' Thro the Rye

Lara was correct- the original "catcher in the rye" was actually a poem by Robert Burns...and then later as a song and has made several appearances in song lyrics.

I found the poem below at this site: http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/675.html

O, Jenny's a' weet, poor body,
Jenny's seldom dry;
She draigl't a' her petticoattie
Comin thro' the rye.

Chorus:
Comin thro the rye, poor body,
Comin thro the rye,
She draigl't a'her petticoatie,
Comin thro the rye!

Gin a body meet a body
Comin thro the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body,
Need a body cry?

Gin a body meet a body
Comin thro the glen,
Gin a body kiss a body,
Need the warld ken?

-- Robert Burns