A whiskin beard about her mou, Her nose and chin they threaten ither; Sic a wife, &c. III. She's bow-hough'd, she's hein-shinn'd, IV. Auld baudrans by the ingle sits, She dights her grunzie wi' a hushion; Her walie nieves like midden-creels, Her face wad fyle the Logan-water; Sic a wife as Willie had, I wad na gie a button for her. SONG LII. ANCE MAIR I HAIL THEE, &c. AIR.-GLOOMY DECEMBER. I. ANCE mair I hail thee, thou gloomy December! II. Wild as the winter now tearing the forest, Still shall I hail thee wi' sorrow and care; K SONG LIII. WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE. AIR. THE SAME. I. WILT thou be my dearie? When sorrow wrings thy gentle heart, O wilt thou let me cheer thee? By the treasure of my soul, And that's the love I bear thee! Shall ever be my dearie. Only thou, I swear and vow, II. Lassie, say thou lo'es me; Or if thou wilt na be my ain, Say na thou❜lt refuse me : If it winna, canna be, Thou for thine may choose me; SONG LIV. SHE'S FAIR AND FAUSE. AIR. SHE'S FAIR AND FAUSE. I. SHE's fair and fause that causes my smart, She's broken her vow, she's broken my heart, A coof cam in wi' rowth o' gear, Wha e'er ye be that woman love, Nae ferlie 'tis tho' fickle she prove, A woman has 't by kind: O woman lovely, woman fair! An angel form's faun to thy share, 'Twad been o'er meikle to gi'en thee mair, I mean an angel mind. SONG LV. FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON, &c. AIR. AFTON WATER. I. FLOW gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, II. Thou stock-dove whose echo resounds thro' the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou green crested lapwing thy screaming forbear, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair. III. How lofty, sweet Afton, thy neighbouring hills, Far mark'd with the courses of clear, winding rills; There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. |