Black dayBritten, BenjaminA skelp frae his teacherFor a' he couldna spellA skelp frae his mitherFor cowpin owre the kail.A skelp frae his britherFor clourin his braw bat:A skelp frae his faitherFor the Lord kens what.
← LibraryBritten, Benjamin · songBlack daySong 4 of 12lyrics: William SoutarSourceEdition AEdition BAudio diction — free with sign-inTTS in 14 languages, loop passages, slow down lines.Sign in with GoogleSongBlack daylyrics: William SoutarAeɪ̯skelpskˈɛlpfraefɹˈiːhishˈɪzteachertˈiːtʃɐForfˈɔːaeɪ̯'heˈhiːcouldnaˈkʊdnəspellspˈɛlAeɪ̯skelpskˈɛlpfraefɹˈiːhishˈɪzmithermˈɪðɐForfˈɔːcowpinowretheðəkailkˈaɪl.Aeɪ̯skelpskˈɛlpfraefɹˈiːhishˈɪzbritherForfˈɔːclourinhishˈɪzbrawbɹˈɔːbatbˈæt:Aeɪ̯skelpskˈɛlpfraefɹˈiːhishˈɪzfaitherForfˈɔːtheðəLordlˈɔːdkenskˈɛnzwhatwˈɒt.