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THE SONGS OF BURNS.
CANST THOU LEAVE ME THUS.
Tune—'Roy's Wife.'
Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy?Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy?Well thou know'st my aching heart,And canst thou leave me thus for pity?
Is this thy plighted, fond regard,Thus cruelly to part, my Katy?Is this thy faithful swain's reward—An aching, broken heart, my Katy?Canst thou, &c.
Farewell! and ne'er such sorrows tearThat fickle heart of thine, my Katy!Thou may'st find those will love thee dear—But not a love like mine, my Katy.Canst thou, &c.
O SAW YE MY DEAR.
TUNE—'WHEN SHE CAM BEN SHE BOBBIT.'
O saw ye my dear, my Phely?O saw ye my dear, my Phely?She's down i' the grove, she's wi' a new love,She winna come hame to her Willy.
What says she, my dearest, my Phely?What says she, my dearest, my Phely?She lets thee to wit that she has thee forgot,And forever disowns thee her Willy.
O had I ne'er seen thee, my Phely!O had I ne'er seen thee, my Phely!As light as the air, and fause as thou's fair,Thou'st broken the heart o' thy Willy.
CHARMING MONTH OF MAY.
TUNE—'DAINTY DAVIE.'
It was the charming month of May,When all the flowers were fresh and gay,One morning, by the break of day,The youthful, charming Chloe;From peaceful slumber she arose,Girt on her mantle and her hose,And o'er the flowery mead she goes,The youthful, charming Chloe.
Chorus.Lovely was she by the dawn,Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe,Tripping o'er the pearly lawn,The youthful, charming Chloe.
The feather'd people you might seePerch'd all around on every tree,In notes of sweetest melodyThey hail the charming Chloe;Till, painting gay the eastern skies,The glorious sun began to rise,Out-rival'd by the radiant eyesOf youthful, charming Chloe.Lovely was she, &c.
SONG.
Anna, thy charms my bosom fire,And waste my soul with care;But ah! how bootless to admire!When fated to despair!Yet in thy presence, lovely fair,To hope may be forgiven;For sure, 'twere impious to despairSo much in sight of heaven.