Previous work:

Next work:

O Mally's meek, Mally's sweet


O Mally's meek, Mally's sweet, Mally's modest and discreet, Mally's rare, Mally's fair, Mally's ev'ry way compleat. As I was walking up the street, A barefit maid I chanc'd to meet, But O, the road was very hard For that fair maiden's tender feet. It were mair meet, that those fine feet Were weel laced up in silken shoon, And twere more fit that she should sit Within yon chariot gilt aboon, Her yellow hair, beyond compare, Comes trinkling down her swan white neck, And her two eyes, like stars in skies, Would keep a sinking ship frae wreck. O Mally's meek, Mally's sweet, Mally's modest and discreet, Mally's rare, Mally's fair, Mally's ev'ry way compleat.

Listen

Billy Boyd

About this work

This is a song by Robert Burns. It was written in 1788 and is read here by Billy Boyd.

Themes for this song

beautywoman

Skip to top

BBC © 2014The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.