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THE SONGS OF BURNS.
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WHEN FIRST I CAME TO STEWART KYLE.
TUNE—'I HAD A HORSE AND I HAD NAE MAIR.'
When first I came to Stewart Kyle,My mind it was na steady,Where'er I gaed, where'er I rade,A mistress still I had aye:But when I came roun' by Mauchline town,Not dreadin' onie body,My heart was caught before I thought,And by a Mauchline lady.·······
MONTGOMERIE'S PEGGY.
TUNE—'GALLA WATER.'
Altho' my bed were in yon muir,Amang the heather, in my plaidie,Yet happy, happy would I be,Had I my dear Montgomerie's Peggy.
When o'er the hill beat surly storms,And winter nights were dark and rainy;I'd seek some dell, and in my armsI'd shelter dear Montgomerie's Peggy.
Were I a Baron proud and high,And horse and servants waiting ready,Then a' 'twad gie o' joy to me,The sharin't wi' Montgomerie's Peggy.·······
O RAGING FORTUNE'S WITHERING BLAST.
O raging fortune's withering blastHas laid my leaf full low! OO raging fortune's withering blastHas laid my leaf full low! O.
My stem was fair, my bud was green,My blossom sweet did blow; OThe dew fell fresh, the sun rose mild,And made my branches grow; O.
But luckless fortune's northern stormsLaid a' my blossoms low, OBut luckless fortune's northern stormsLaid a' my blossoms low, O.
WOMEN'S MINDS.
TUNE—'FOR A' THAT.'
Tho' women's minds like winter windsMay shift and turn, and a' that,The noblest breast adores them maist,A consequence I draw that.
For a' that, and a' that,And twice as meikle's a' that,The bonie lass that I loe bestShe'll be my ain for a' that.
Great love I bear to all the fair,Their humble slave, and a' that;But lordly will, I hold it stillA mortal sin to thraw that.For a' that, &c.
But there is ane aboon the lave,Has wit, and sense, and a' that;A bonie lass, I like her best,And wha a crime dare ca' that?For a' that, &c.
In rapture sweet this hour we meet,Wi' mutual love and a' that;But for how lang the flie may stang,Let inclination law that.For a' that, &c.
Their tricks and craft hae put me daft,They've ta'en me in, and a' that;But clear your decks, and here's 'The Sex!'I like the jades for a' that.For a' that, &c.